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

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

It isn't important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.

Thedeeper the waters are, the more still they run.

Don'tuse a lot where a little will do.

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

Necessitynever made a good bargain.

Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shakeit, the more sour it grows.