Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

Life cannot go on without much forgetting.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

Wisdom requires that we pour a little oil of delicate courtesy on the wheels of friendship.

A book, like a landscape, is a state of consciouness varying with readers.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather than competitive goals.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

Pleasant words are the food of love.

Nature gave women too much power; the law gives them too little.

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

If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.