You grow up the day you have first real laugh - at yourself

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Keep things 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

Conflictleads to less-than-adequate performance, resentments, and lack of motivation.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

Becausewe focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion.

A half truth is a whole lie.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

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

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.