Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.

Becausewe focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion.

Civilization has made the peasantry its pack animal.

Pleasant words are the food of love.

Religion is behaviour and not mere belief.

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

Happiness is the wondrous commodity, the more your give; the more you have.

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.

Maturityis the capacity to endure uncertainty.

We'reeyeball to eyeball and the other fellow just blinked.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho