Buyingis cheaper than asking.

Success is often the result of taking a mis-step in the right direction.

The greatest intelligence is precisely the one that suffers most from its own limitations.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

you cannot establish sound security on borrowed money

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Science has promised us truth. It has never promised us either peace or happiness.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Aproblem is a chance for you to do your best.

Beforeeverything else, getting ready is the secret to success.