Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it honours, the men it remembers.

Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Night is the blotting paper of many sorrows.

Youdon't run twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.

Hatred does not not cease by hatred; but only by rule; this is the eternal rule.

A clever person turns great troubles into little ones andlittle ones into none at all.

There are three faithful friends; and old wife, an old dog and ready money.

Life is like a mirror. smile at it, and it is charming; frown at it, and it becomes sinister.

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges