When our hearts are empty, we collect things.

All creeds and opinions are nothing but the result of chance and temperament.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

He approaches nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.

If you are standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.

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

Itisn't that they can't see the solution. It's that they can't see the problem.

Humality is a strange thing. The minute you think you've got it, you've lost it.