"The art of compromise centers on the willingness to give up something in order to get something else in return. Successful artists get more than they give up."

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Source : Howard Raiffa (1982). “The Art and Science of Negotiation”, p.142, Harvard University Press

Howard Raiffa

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“If you have a child who is seven feet tall, you don't cut off his head or his legs. You buy him a bigger bed and hope he plays basketball.”
“I began this book with the intention of concealing nothing, that those who liked might have the benefit of perusing a fellow creature's heart: but we have some thoughts that all the angels in heaven are welcome to behold -- but not our brother-men -- not even the best and kindest amongst them.”
“Not causing harm requires staying awake. Part of being awake is slowing down enough to notice what we say and do. The more we witness our emotional chain reactions and understand how they work, the easier it is to refrain. It becomes a way of life to stay awake, slow down, and notice.”

Source : Pema Chodron (2000). “When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times”, p.48, Shambhala Publications
“I'm insane, not forgetful.”
“Chance is a second master.”
“Mother nature has the power to please, to comfort, to calm, and to nature one's soul.”
“Although the term dialogue was really a euphemism for scientists trying to kill each other, this format worked very well...”

Source : João Magueijo (2004). “Faster Than the Speed of Light: The Story of a Scientific Speculation”, Penguin Group USA
“Our procedures of deliberation are not ways of finding out independent moral truths but instead ways of "constructing" these truths, in the process of deciding what to do.”

Source : Source: www.3ammagazine.com

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