Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

In thefield of observation, chance favors only theprepared minds.

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

Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.

Thegreatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.

My greenthumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to seethings from the plant's point of view.

A matter that becomes clear ceases to concern us.

A half truth is a whole lie.

A foolshows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.