By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.

Windowsof opportunity exist for only a brief moment in time, you have to have visionin order to spot them, and take advantage of them.

If you ain't never pick up the sword,you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Never play cat and mouse games if you are a mouse.

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

A man without imagination is like a bird without wings.

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

A good listener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolutepowerlessness make you pure?

It is easier to discover deficiencies in indivuduals, states and providence than to see their real import and value.