Between grief and nothing I will take Grief.

In thebusiness world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes,governed by self interest.

I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

Theeasiest, the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflictwithin an organization is to pretend it does notexist.

Onlyfree men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedomand mine cannot be separated.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

Becausewe focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion.

You'vegot to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, know when to run.

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

Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of cancer cell.