Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather thancompetitive goals.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

Effectivecommunication is 20 percent what you know and 80 percent how you feel aboutwhat you know.

The ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

A taste for truth at any cost is a passion which spares nothing:

The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.

Of all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

To be preparedis half the victory.

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