The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

Power gravitates to the man who knows how.

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

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

Thereis all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

The Natural flights of Human mind are not from Pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope.

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

Education is the ability to listen to almost everything without losing your temper or self-confidence.

We do not err because the truth is difficult to see. We err because this is more comfortable

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

Peoplewho are only good with hammers see every problem as a nail.