The good neighbour looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human, and therefore, brothers.

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

Quite often good things have hurtful consequnces. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage.

Hear me,my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.

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

Communicationis a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. Ifyou're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of everypart of your life.

It'sgood to shut up sometimes.

One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

A happy home is one in which each spouse grants the possiblility that the other may be right, though neither believes it.

Happiness is the wondrous commodity, the more your give; the more you have.

Out ofthe fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.