Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

Skillin the art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He canaccomplish nothing unless he can communicate effectively.

No doctor is a good doctor who has never been ill himself.

Compromise.Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Nations get as good or as bad a government as they deserve.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

First-rate men employ first-rate men; second-rate men employ third-rate men.

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.