Wisdom requires that we pour a little oil of delicate courtesy on the wheels of friendship.

Analysis kills spontaneity.The grain once ground to floor,springs and germinates no more.

Thedays are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?

I’mwilling for any solution religious, political. I’m not going to keepoffering to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

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

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

The good rain like a bad preacher, does not know when to leave off.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships arebuilt for.

Man show their character in nothing more clearly than by what they think laughable.

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.

Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts that is theend of it.

It is better to trust and sometimes be disappointed thanto be forever mistrusting and be right occasionally.