Getting to Yes with Yourself: (and Other Worthy Opponents)

by William Ury

Paradoxically, the less dependent we feel on others to satisfy our needs for happiness, the more mature and truly satisfying our relationships with others are likely to be.

The alternative to fear is trust. By trust, I don’t mean the belief that there will be no challenges or painful experiences. Rather, I mean the confidence that you will be able to deal with the challenges that come your way.

Respect is essentially a yes to others, not to their demands, but rather to their basic humanity.