A man without patience is a lamp without oil.

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.

Effectivecommunication is 20 percent what you know and 80 percent how you feel aboutwhat you know.

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

Win/winis an attitude, not an outcome.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

Remembernot only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

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

Opportunists take now for an answer.

Our errors are steps on the way.