Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

No strength within, no respect without.

Don'tjudge a book by its cover.

... That may appear as the truth to one personwill often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry theseeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appearedto be different truths are like the countless and apparen

Thewise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when hespeaks.

Quarrelsend, but words once spoken never die.

There is all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

Whendealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic,but creatures of emotion.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.