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

Youcannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

My greenthumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to seethings from the plant's point of view.

The property of power is to protect.

Onlywhen all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.

Whenpeople say women can’t be trusted because they cycle every month, myresponse is that men cycle every day, so they should only be allowed tonegotiate peace treaties in the evening.

He whocannot cut the bread evenly cannot get on well with people.

Step after step the ladder is ascended

Makesure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night's sleep, andyou can't settle anything until morning anyway.

There are two kind of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. try to be in the first group; there is a less competition there.

Better ask ten times than go astray once.

Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.