Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.

You can't go very far if you don't begin very near.

Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

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

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

There are three ways of bearing ills of life: by indifference, by philosophy, and by religion.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

We donot have to agree; we do need to understand.

Tact is the ability to make a person see the lightning without letting him feel the bolt.