Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.

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

WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

All thingsat first appear difficult.

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did andit never will.

Be notdisturbed at being misunderstood; be disturbed at not understanding.

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

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait until the deadline looms large.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

A man's ruin lies in his tongue.

Expreince never helps us avoid doing something foolish; it merely prevents us from enjoying it.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.