Thesingle most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get upand walk away from the table without a deal.

No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

All your fingernails grow with no convenient speed except broken one.

Bestill when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod.

Worry is a circle of inefficient thoughts whirling about a point of fear.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.