The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.

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

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

Thetorment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause,is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangledmind’ leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.

My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning tosee things from the plant's point of view.

A clever person turns great troubles into little ones andlittle ones into none at all.

Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.

The compromisewill always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

Nothingso completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity himself, thanstraightforward and simple integrity in another.

We arejudged by what we finish, not what we start.

It'snot hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.

Buyingis cheaper than asking.