Keepthings informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Don'tuse a lot where a little will do.

Thefire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

When your work speaks for itself,don't interrupt.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

A hero is no braver than anyone else; he is only brave minutes longer

You made your bed, now lie in it.

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.