Talk back to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

Humour is a hole that lets the sawdust out of a stuffed shirt.

Love arrives on tiptoe and bangs the door when it leaves.

Adversity introduces a man to himself.

I haveoften regretted my speech, never my silence.

Chances happens to all, but to turn chance to reality is the gift of the few.

Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.

Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

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

Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.