Change does not take time - it takes commitment.

The quality of our lives depends not on whether or not we have conflicts, but on how we respond to them.

Conflict can be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither side loses and a new dance is created.

Instead of seeing the rug being pulled from under us, we can learn to dance on the shifting carpet.

Being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view to a viewing point - a higher, more expansive place, from which you can see both sides.

Embracing conflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration can lead to growth and fascination.

Our lives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we do with conflict that makes the difference.

Conflict isn't negative, it just is.

It is very difficult to apply the old Indian adage 'Do not judge another until you have walked a mile in his moccasins,' unless you get out of your own moccasins first.

When conflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

It is hard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because we are not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creating a new "pearl" as we are in being right.

Be careful what you say...you might end up in my next book!

I picked up my camera and held it at arm's length and took a picture of myself not caring. I called it: Glory Doesn't Care.

You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men.

As a matter of history, the Fourteenth Amendment was not understood to ban segregation on the basis of race.

The river of sludge will go on and on. It isn't about me.

Think of him still as the same, I say, He is not dead, he is just - away.

Unfortunately, there are no mulligans when it comes to pro football contracts.

I say, look at the melons on that lass,” Ian exclaimed, his gaze now on the TV. “And hung like a stallion, he is.” “Focus, mate,” Spade muttered.

And getting married this autumn was certainly an additional incentive to spend rather more time in England.

A joke isn't a joke until someone laughs.