The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

There isno squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an ideayesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.

Some people suffer in silence louder than others

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

Nostrength within, no respect without.

Keep things 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

Finance is the art of passing currency from hand to hand until it finally disappears.

Thedays are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?

In art, as in love, instinct is enogh.

There is no knowledge that is not power.