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

Theonly difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way inwhich we use them.

Ittakes nine months to have a baby, no matter how many people you put on thejob.

Remembernot only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

There is a foolish corner in the brain of wisest man.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

Am Inot destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

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

Mensucceed when they realize that their failures are the preparation for theirvictories.

If you would know what nobody knows, read what everybody reads just after one year afterwards.

Talentalone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at theright time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are youready?'

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.