Thereis no advancement to him who stands trembling because he cannot see the endfrom the beginning.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience

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

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Teaching may contribute to certain kinds of learning under certain circumstances.

Negotiatingmeans getting the best of your opponent.

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

Thepast is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets andre-explains what has happened.