Conflictleads to less-than-adequate performance, resentments, and lack of motivation.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Gossip is the art of saying nothing, in a manner that leaves nothing unsaid

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Be notdisturbed at being misunderstood; be disturbed at not understanding.

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shakeit, the more sour it grows.

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

Don'tjudge a book by its cover.