Themost dramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between menbut between a man and himselfwhere the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

You can't unscramble an egg.

I give myself,sometimes, admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it.

Ninety-ninepercent of all problems in communications start with misunderstandings whichdevelop as a result of differing viewpoints and conditioning.

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

Beon a horse when you go in search of a better one.

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

Theonly difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way inwhich we use them.

Useful manual labour, intelligently performed is the means per excellence for developing the intellect.

Anyonewho conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

The means by which we live have outdistanced the ends forwhich we live. Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We haveguided missiles and misguided men.