It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.

Always the dullness of the fool is the whetstone of the wits

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

This creative man, who in his own selfish affairs is a coward to the backbone, will fight for an idea like a hero.

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

The problem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Nature gave women too much power; the law gives them too little.

Thesingle most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get upand walk away from the table without a deal.

Windowsof opportunity exist for only a brief moment in time, you have to have visionin order to spot them, and take advantage of them.

Analysis kills spontaneity.The grain once ground to floor,springs and germinates no more.