An adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

A manshould never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying,in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.

A fly beforehis own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field.

A bad workman never gets a good tool.

Let no one, then think lightly of the world, lest he be despising himself unawares

Well-managed,cooperative conflict contributes to the productivity and innovativeness oforganizations and the competence and well-being of people.

If you ain'tnever pick up the sword, you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

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

Theeasiest, the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflictwithin an organization is to pretend it does notexist.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

Be your own judge and you will be happy.