The art of showmanship is to give the public what is wants just before it knows what it wants.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

A quiettongue shows a wise head.

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

Chances happens to all, but to turn chance to reality is the gift of the few.

You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Thereis all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

Weagree completely on everything, including the fact we don't see eye to eye.