To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

Takeadvantage of the ambiguity in the world. Look at something and think aboutwhat else it might be.

A book, like a landscape, is a state of consciouness varying with readers.

Of all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.

The major cause of traffic accidents is that men put into their cars as much ego as petrol.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Are youreally listening... or are you just waiting for your turn to talk?

Pain is the outcome of sin.

Conscience is the frame of character, love is the covering for it.

Thedeeper the waters are, the more still they run.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea