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

One of the difficult things to give away is kindness - is usually returned

Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.

To do what others cannot do is talent. To do what talent cannot do is genius.

No one is rich enough to do without neighbour.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

You make a mountain of a mole-hill.

Any general statement is like a cheque drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.

Ideal society is a drama enacted exclusively in the imagination

Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but bystriking true.

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

Don'tput all your eggs in one basket.