Makesure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night's sleep, andyou can't settle anything until morning anyway.

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

Theconventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

Whenelephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.

Everyoneis kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

Let not thy will roar, when thy power can but whisper.

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

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.