The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty year later.

My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.

Marriagemeans expectations and expectations mean conflict.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Onelearns by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have nocertainty until you try.

Beware of the chap who reminds you that you can't take it with you . he'll try to take it with him.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.

Drowning problems in an ocean of information is not the same as solving them.

Faith is continuation of reason.

Life only demands from you the strength you posses