A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

A half truth is a whole lie.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

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

Whatlies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to whatlies inside of you.

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.

Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait until the deadline looms large.

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

Wheneveryou're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make thedifference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factoris attitude.

Humoris the affectionate communication of insight.

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.