We arethe prisoners of ideas.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

In loving, you lean on some one to hold him up.

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

The man who says he's too old to learn new tricks probably always was.

Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you and scorn in the one ahead.

If twopeople on the same job agree all the time, then one is useless. If theydisagree all the time, then both are useless.

Buyingis cheaper than asking.

Anyone whoconducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

We knowwhat happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over.

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.

Thecompromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.