The singlemost powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get up andwalk away from the table without a deal.

Don'tconsider your reputation and you may do anything you like.

When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry ahundred.

The nice thing about meditation is it makes doing nothing quite respectable.

The wise man learns more from his enemies than the fool does from his friends.

He who hurriescannot walk with dignity.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Theshallower the brook, the more it babbles.

The man with the new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

Whenour knowing exceeds our sensing, we will no longer be deceived by theillusions of our senses.

I think we may safely trust a good deal more than we do.

The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.