To set and work toward any goal is an act of courage.
Nothing is as fast as the speed of trust.
Vital to quality of life is the ability to work together, learn from each other, and help each other grow.
Until we take how we see ourselves (and how we see others) into account, we will be unable to understand how others see and feel about themselves and their world. Unaware, we will project our intentions on their behavior and call ourselves objective.
The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.
If I were to summarize in one sentence the single most important principle I have learned in the field of interpersonal relations, it would be this: Seek first to understand, then to be understood. This principle is the key to effective interpersonal communication.