Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fire actions than in the non-preformance of base ones.

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

Frustration is commonly the difference between what you would like to be and what you are willing to become what you would like to be.

Before youbuild a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

Thereverse side also has a reverse side.

Take yourlife into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

A mistake in judgement isn't fatal, but too much anxiety about judgement is.

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…