You can't unscramble an egg.

A man's ruin lies in his tongue.

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

Every age thinks its battle the most important of all.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Twobirds disputed about a kernel, when a third swooped down and carried it off.

Ability is poor men's wealth

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell peopleyou are, you aren't.

Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony.

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