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

Do not judge, and you will never be mistaken

It's more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them.

Whenyou lose, don't lose the lesson.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

You don'trun twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

No one was ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everyting... they just make the most of everything that comes along their way...

Analysis kills spontaneity.The grain once ground to floor,springs and germinates no more.