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

Prayrer changes things by changing people.

You made your bed, now lie in it.

Wheneveryou're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make thedifference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factoris attitude.

To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

It'sgood to shut up sometimes.

If you don't know where you're going, you'll end upsomewhere else.

Onelearns by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have nocertainty until you try.

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

Artists can color the sky red because they know its blue.those of us who are not artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we are stupid.