A manshould never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying,in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not tomake a mess of life.

You andyour spouse should consider the arguments you have, not as calamities in thehistory of your child’sdevelopment, but as opportunities for learning. Take the opportunity to teachyour children the art ofand value in negotiation, and to demonstrate you

Always the dullness of the fool is the whetstone of the wits

Keep things 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

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

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

Reasonand emotion are not antagonists. What seems like a struggle between twoopposing ideas or values, one of which, automatic and unconscious, manifestsitself in the form of a feeling.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper upbringing, a sound set of values.

Maturityis the capacity to endure uncertainty.