I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

The fibers of all things have their tension and are strainedlike the strings of an instrument.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

Onlywhen you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard andstrong.

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.

A man's real life is that accorded to him in the thoughtd other man by reason of respect or natural love.

The man with the new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

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

A teleision set is like a toaster. You press a button and the same thing pops up almost every time.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

Self-trust is the first secret of success.