No strength within, no respect without.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

If necessityis the mother of invention, conflict is its father.

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.

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.

Effectivecommunication is 20 percent what you know and 80 percent how you feel aboutwhat you know.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Youcan't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come toyou. You have to go to them sometimes.

Constantrepetition carries conviction.

Keepthings 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

We make our friends, we make our enemies, but God makes our next-door neighbours.

Do not tell me the problem is a difficult one. If it were not difficult, it would not be a problem