Thedeepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Inspiration is apt to come only while one is working, waited for, it usually keeps waiting.

There is something monstrous in commands couched in invented and unfamiliar language, an alien master is the worst of all. The language of the law must not be foreign to the ears of those who are to obey it.

Opportunity may be hard to recognize if you are only looking for a lucky break.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships arebuilt for.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

No man everdid a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greater tohimself .

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.