Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

I haveoften regretted my speech, never my silence.

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

Timinghas a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

Believing that soom good can be derived from every event is a better preposition than that everything happens for the best, which is assuredly does not.

I willprepare and some day my chance will come.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Keepthings informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.

Pleasure is by no means an infallible critical guide, but it is the least fallible.

Loving without dreaming is like going to Venice without riding in a gondola