Speech is of time; silence is of eternity.

Thedeepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.

Conflictisn't negative, it just is.

Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.

The lion and the calf shall lie down together, but the calf won't get much sleep.

The darkest hour has only 60 minutes

It'snot the plan that is important, it's the planning.

You can be erudite with knowledge of others; you can be wise only with your wisdom.

A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

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

When people prophesy, they generally makes the mistake of transforming the past to future.