Never answer a letter while you are angry.

Change meansmovement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of anonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasivefriction of conflict.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.

The cliche that education never ends virtually ensures that it does'nt begin.

Patience is the art of hoping.

Neversay more than is necessary.

Tranquility will roof a house, but discord can wear away the foundation of a city.

A goodlistener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho