Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Wisdom is what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

Keep things 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

It'swhen you're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

If I giveyou an egg, and you give me an egg, we will each have one egg.

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

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

Out ofthe fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.

A mistake in judgement isn't fatal, but too much anxiety about judgement is.

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

A taste for truth at any cost is a passion which spares nothing: