Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

What dowe live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other.

To effectivelycommunicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceivethe world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication withothers.

A man, when he burns, leaves only a handful of ashes. woman can hold him. the wind must blow him away.

When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.

A goodlistener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

You make a mountain of a mole-hill.

He approaches nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.

It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty,or to seek power over others and to lose power over a man's self.

True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable

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

Trust exists; only lies are invented.