When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

Compromise,n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

Nosnowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.

Sacrificers are not the ones to pity. The ones to pity are those they sacrifice.

Bargainlike a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

Only hethat has traveled the road knows where the holes are deep.