If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

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

Prayrer changes things by changing people.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Lower your voice and strengthen your argument.

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

Thespirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

It seemedrather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticated communication, weoften suffer from a shortage of listeners.

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.

Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.

Youcannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.