The sun, though it passes through dirty places, yet remains as pure as before.

When our hearts are empty, we collect things.

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

Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.

Anyonewho conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

Our fear of disasters that may never happen robs us of the courage to meet the ills that do occur

Our distrust is very expensive.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Wecannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, andrepetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of thesituation.

What is well done is done soon enough.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather thancompetitive goals.