Onehour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict girdingup its armor to meet the most insidious foe.

You've gotto know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, knowwhen to run.

Becausewe focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

Long-rangeplanning works best in the short term.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

Relationships of trust depend on our willingness to looknot only to our own interests, but also the interests of others.

To beprepared is half the victory.

The work of an unknown good man is like a vein of water flow hidden underground, secretly making the ground greener.

Bring ideas in and treat them royally,for one of them may be the king.

We'reeyeball to eyeball and the other fellow just blinked.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.