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

Example is better than following it.

An individual without information can't takeresponsibility. An individual with information can't help but takeresponsibility.

All is riddle, and the key to a riddle is another riddle.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Inspiration is apt to come only while one is working, waited for, it usually keeps waiting.

Freedom demands respect for the freedom of others.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.

An artist is a cut above the critic, for the artist is writing something which will move the critic. The critic is writing something which will move everybody but the artist

Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper upbringing, a sound set of values.

When youcannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of action youshould take choose the bolder.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.