If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

I know youbelieve you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realizethat what you heard isn't what I meant.

The weaknesses of many make leader possible.

One of the difficult things to give away is kindness - is usually returned

Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

Theultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but hold hands.

I willprepare and some day my chance will come.

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?'

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

A bad word whispered will echo a hundred miles.