It is much easier to be a hero than a gentleman.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

Thehardest step is over the threshold.

Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.

The soul would have no rainbow, if the eyes had no tears.

No one was ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself.

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

Compromise,n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

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

Sacrificers are not the ones to pity. The ones to pity are those they sacrifice.

The easiest,the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflict within anorganization is to pretend it does not exist.

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.