Thefibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings ofan instrument.

The great advantage of a hotel is that it's a refuge from home life.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it;to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

Stability is not immobility

Earnest people are often people who habitually look on the serious side of things that have no serious side

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

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

You canoutdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

Human beings are not perfectible. They are improvable.

He who is overcautious will accomplish little.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Laughteris the shortest distance between two people.