The mostimportant things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

Without dialogue there is no communication, without communication there is no true education.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

It seemed rather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticatedcommunication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners.

Civilization, in a sly way, is a suspicion that the other fellow may be right.

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

A danger forseen is half avoided.

Ittakes nine months to have a baby, no matter how many people you put on thejob.

Whenyou're at the edge of a cliff, sometimes progress is a step backwards.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.