I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.

Diseases are Tax on the pleasure.

There are questions of real power and then there arequestions of phony authority. You have to break through the phony authorityto begin to fight the real questions of power.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Remembernot only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

They mayforget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

Thesingle most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get upand walk away from the table without a deal.

This creative man, who in his own selfish affairs is a coward to the backbone, will fight for an idea like a hero.

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

When people prophesy, they generally makes the mistake of transforming the past to future.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Thefirst principle of contract negotiation is don'tremind them of what you did in the past; tell them what you're going to do inthe future.