Before youbuild a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

We do not err because the truth is difficult to see. We err because this is more comfortable

A lifemaking mistakes is not only more honorable, butmore useful than a life spent doing nothing at all.

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves byour intentions.

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

A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

Inbusiness, you don't get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.

Tell meand I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'llunderstand.

The work of an unknown good man is like a vein of water flow hidden underground, secretly making the ground greener.

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou