Takeyour life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

The hearthas arguments with which the logic of mind is not acquainted.

Imagination is useful as long as it remains practical.

A man without imagination is like a bird without wings.

If speaking is silver, then listening is gold.

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is god-like.

A Habit is a shirt made of iron.

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

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

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

A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.