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

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

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

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

Manners make the fortune of the ambitious youth.

Some people suffer in silence louder than others

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.

A teacher as a person is more important than a teacher as a technician. What he is has more effect than anything he does.

Youcan't turn back the clock. But you can wind it up again.

Enthusiasm is faith set on fire.

Do not wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not hethat you wrong but yourself.