It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish.

Theproblem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

If speakingis silver, then listening is gold.

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

Imaginationis the eye of your soul.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay, falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

A merefriend will agree with you, but a real friend will argue.

Miracles enables us to judge of doctrine and doctrine enable us to judge of miracles.

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.