Any general statement is like a cheque drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.

We make our friends, we make our enemies, but God makes our next-door neighbours.

Everybody thinks of changing humanity and nobody thinks of changing himself.

True miracle are created by men when they use the courage and intelligence God has given him

The tormentof human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that theself is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangled mind’ leaking away in lonely,wasteful self-conflict.

Nevercut what you can untie.

A man without imagination is like a bird without wings.

No one was ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself.

We owealmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Inspiration is apt to come only while one is working, waited for, it usually keeps waiting.

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