Originality is the art of Concealing your Source.

Toeffectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the waywe perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to ourcommunication with others.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

He understands badly who listens badly.

Don't consideryour reputation and you may do anything you like.

The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.

An artist is only a very small part of the universe and should receive no more attention than any other thing on earth which provides us with beauty, happiness and plenty

You've gotto know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, knowwhen to run.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

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

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

History repeats itself. that's one of the things wrong with history