Power takes as ingratitude the writhing of its victims.

Themore adaptability exists for a given kind of decision, the less risky it isto make plans for the future, and therefore the more likely it is that morepeople will make more plans in such areas.

Reasonand emotion are not antagonists. What seems like a struggle between twoopposing ideas or values, one of which, automatic and unconscious, manifestsitself in the form of a feeling.

Win/winis an attitude, not an outcome.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Knowledge leads to unity, ignorance to diversity.

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

Most people suspended their judgement till somebody else has expressed his own and then they respect it.

Kindness is never wasted. If it has no effect on the recepient, at least it benefits the bestower.

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.

The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity.

A man'sconversation is the mirror of his thoughts.