An artist is a cut above the critic, for the artist is writing something which will move the critic. The critic is writing something which will move everybody but the artist

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

Thereare no secrets. There is no mystery. There is only common sense.

Opportunists take now for an answer.

The merit belongs to begineer; should his successor do even more better.

Sometimesone pays most for the things one gets for nothing.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

The Shortest distance between two jokes makess a perfect speech.

If you arepatient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

Do not despair, not even over the fact that you don't despair.

Drown not thyself to save a drowning man

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.