Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

A book, like a landscape, is a state of consciouness varying with readers.

The numberone goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintain theirself-esteem.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.

He who truly knows has no occasion to shout

Bargainlike a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

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

Whoever is winning the race will always seem to be invincible.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho