It's notthe will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

The greatest trust between man and man is the trust ofgiving counsel.

Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.

Tact is the ability to make a person see the lightning without letting him feel the bolt.

The singlemost powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get up andwalk away from the table without a deal.

All thingsat first appear difficult.

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

A man without patience is a lamp without oil.

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

All your fingernails grow with no convenient speed except broken one.

Peoplewho are only good with hammers see every problem as a nail.