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

Successis blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it ... Success is shy itwon't come out while you're watching.

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

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Stability is not immobility

It wasimpossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

It'sgood to shut up sometimes.

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

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.

Charlie Chaplin said"Life laughs at u when u are unhappy Life smiles at u when u are happy But, Life salutes u when u make others happy"

Whenangry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry a hundred.