Thedifference between the right word and the almost right word is the differencebetween lightning and a lightning bug.

Consistencyrequires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.

Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod.

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

History repeats itself. that's one of the things wrong with history

Creation is only the projection into form of that which already exists.

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

If youcould kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, youwouldn't sit for a month.

If speakingis silver, then listening is gold.