Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

Whendealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic,but creatures of emotion.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

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

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

History is the witness of the times, the light of truth.

Consistencyis the hobgoblin of little minds.

Chances happens to all, but to turn chance to reality is the gift of the few.

Thetorment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause,is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangledmind’ leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.

A hard job is one which leaves a fellow as tired before week-end as after.

There arealways two forces warring against each other within us.