Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

The fibers of all things have their tension and are strainedlike the strings of an instrument.

Donot wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not he that you wrong but yourself.

Pleasure is by no means an infallible critical guide, but it is the least fallible.

Beholdthe turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

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,

Golf is an expensive way of playing marbles.

Keepthings 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

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.

Skillin the art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He canaccomplish nothing unless he can communicate effectively.

Almost all four faults are more pardonable than the methods we think up to hide them