Don'tclose the barn door after the horse runs away.

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

There is nobody so irritating as somebody with less intelligence and more sense than we have.

Keep things 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

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.

Whatlies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to whatlies inside of you.

you cannot establish sound security on borrowed money

A bad workman never gets a good tool.

Every new adjustment is a crisis in self-esteem.

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.