Quite often good things have hurtful consequnces. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage.

The hardeststep is over the threshold.

If wecannot end our differences at least we can make the world safe for diversity.

Thoroughnesscharacterizes all successful men. Genius is the art of taking infinite pains.All great achievement has been characterized by extreme care, infinitepainstaking, even to the minutest detail.

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.

All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags

If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.

Pleasure is the sincerest compliment.

Expreince never helps us avoid doing something foolish; it merely prevents us from enjoying it.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not tomake a mess of life.

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