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

There is no knowledge that is not power.

I willprepare and some day my chance will come.

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

We gain freedom when we have paid full price for our right to live.

The strongest is never strong enough to be always, the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Symanpathy is a supporting atmosphere, and in it we unfold easily and well

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.