you cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiatives and independence.

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

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

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

To copy is to put an end to creativeness. Unless there is originality, you can do nothing.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

Thereare two dilemmas that rattle the human skull: How do you hang on to someone whowon't stay? And how do you get rid of someone who won't go?

Too little liberty brings stagnation, too much brings chaos.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

Tact is the ability to make a person see the lightning without letting him feel the bolt.

The past is always dogging our heals, striving ceaselessly to banish the present.

The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.