Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannothurt you.

Thefirst principle of contract negotiation is don'tremind them of what you did in the past; tell them what you're going to do inthe future.

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

Don't beafraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

It'snot the plan that is important, it's the planning.

Duringa negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leavepersonalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities moreobjectively.

The difficulty of speeches is what you are perpetually poised between the ciche and the indiscretion

Most people suspended their judgement till somebody else has expressed his own and then they respect it.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.