“Peace is not the absence of war. It is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.

— Baruch Spinoza (taken from a chapter heading quote in Collaborative Divorce: The Revolutionary New Way to Restructure Your Family, Resolve Legal Issues, and Move on with Your Life. Pauline H. Tesler, M.A., J.D., & Peggy Thompson, Ph.D, 2006, Harper Collins, pages 124-5 in paperback.)