The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.

Thespirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

You can't go very far if you don't begin very near.

Hearme, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.

Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.

Be your own judge and you will be happy.

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

We owealmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

You can't unscramble an egg.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

There is all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.