You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

It'sgood to shut up sometimes.

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

Ifthere is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to putyourself in the other person’s place and to see things from his point of view as well as your own.

Youdon't have to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth.Success has made failures of many men.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Our patience will achieve more than our force.

Ifyou wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

In thebusiness world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes,governed by self interest.