In loving, you lean on some one to hold him up.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Toeffectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the waywe perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to ourcommunication with others.

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.

Takeyour life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

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

The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.

If pain could have cured us, we should have long ago been saved.

Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.

To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

Icannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula forfailure: Try to please everyone.

We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.