Never answer a letter while you are angry.

Aperson whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow anelephant.

Enthusiasm sees only the down payment.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

The talker will lead the dog to the meat market.

If I giveyou an egg, and you give me an egg, we will each have one egg.

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

Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, notof words. Trust movement.

Let not thy will roar, when thy power can but whisper.

Wisdomis what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.