Whospreads, sows; Who listens, reaps.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and a blind can read.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

The wise man learns more from his enemies than the fool does from his friends.

We make our friends, we make our enemies, but God makes our next-door neighbours.

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

Constant repetition carries conviction.

We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it

A man without patience is a lamp without oil.