Be your own judge and you will be happy.

Folly is perennial and yet the human race has survived

When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

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.

I haveoften regretted my speech, never my silence.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

Suffering is one very long moment. We cannot divide it by seasons. WE can only record its moods and chronicle their return.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the