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.

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

There isno squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an ideayesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

COURAGE IS THE FLEEING FORWARD.

Neversay more than is necessary.

No strength within, no respect without.

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

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

The aim of education is not the specialist but the man of vision who can humanise our life by integrating emotional demands with our new knowledge