Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

Makesure you leave some fat for the other side.

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

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

Of all the ways to make your fortune the quickest and the best is to make people see clearly how much is your success is in there interest

Get someone else to blow your horn and the sound will carry twice as far.

Frustration is commonly the difference between what you would like to be and what you are willing to become what you would like to be.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

All is riddle, and the key to a riddle is another riddle.

Everytime we read, a seed is sown for the future.

Compromise.Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

Few men of action have been able to make a graceful exit at the appropriate time.