Thetorment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause,is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangledmind’ leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

Silence is argument carried out by other means.

Life, Like a child, laughs shaking its rattle of death as it runs.

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

The wise man reads both books and life itself.

Constantrepetition carries conviction.

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

The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.

There ward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.