The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.

Marriagemeans expectations and expectations mean conflict.

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

Changemeans movement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of anonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasivefriction of conflict.

When work is pleasure, life is joy.

The fibers of all things have their tension and are strainedlike the strings of an instrument.

I don't like that man. I'm going to have to get to knowhim better.

The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.

I give myself,sometimes, admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it.

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

Patience is the art of hoping.

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