It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

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

Have adialogue between the two opposing parts and you will find that they alwaysstart out fighting each other until we come to an appreciation of difference... a oneness and integration of the two opposingforces. Then the civil war is finished, and your e

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.

Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character

If anenemy is annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.

The greatest intelligence is precisely the one that suffers most from its own limitations.

Icannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula forfailure: Try to please everyone.