Thefibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings ofan instrument.

Human beings are not perfectible. They are improvable.

It wasimpossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

Nations get as good or as bad a government as they deserve.

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

Themost important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how toget along with people.

The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.

I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

If you would know what nobody knows, read what everybody reads just after one year afterwards.

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

By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

Thehardest step is over the threshold.