Don'tbe afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

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

The Natural flights of Human mind are not from Pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope.

Long-rangeplanning works best in the short term.

Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.

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

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

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.