A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Personal appearance is looking the best you can for the money.

Myfather said: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Letthe other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation foralways making all the money, you won't have many deals.

Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?

All thingsat first appear difficult.

Much learning does not teach understanding.

Conflict is neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

Communicationis not only the essence of being human, but also a vital property of life.

Nothing is a permanent except change.

The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.

Themore adaptability exists for a given kind of decision, the less risky it isto make plans for the future, and therefore the more likely it is that morepeople will make more plans in such areas.