Communicationis a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. Ifyou're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of everypart of your life.

The art of life is the avoiding of pain.

Nevermiss a good chance to shut up.

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

Youdon't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there. Anonymous Agood deal is a state of mind.

Originality is the art of Concealing your Source.

Youdon't have to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth.Success has made failures of many men.

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

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

Decisionis the spark that ignites action. Until a decision is made, nothinghappens.... Decision is the courageous facing of issues, knowing that if theyare not faced, problems will remain forever unanswered.

Talk back to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

Civilization, in a sly way, is a suspicion that the other fellow may be right.