There are always two forces warring against each other within us.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Diseases are Tax on the pleasure.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

All your fingernails grow with no convenient speed except broken one.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

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

The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.