Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.

Thego-between wears out a thousand sandals.

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell peopleyou are, you aren't.

Inbusiness, you don't get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.

The soul would have no rainbow, if the eyes had no tears.

Fanaticism is the false fire of an overheated mind.

There is sweet joy that comes to us that comes to us after sorrow.

A book, like a landscape, is a state of consciouness varying with readers.

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

What we seek we shall find, what we flee from flee from us.

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

Keepthings informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea