There ward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

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

Themore adaptability exists for a given kind of decision, the less risky it isto make plans for the future, and therefore the more likely it is that morepeople will make more plans in such areas.

Accomplishmentof purpose is better than making a profit.

Imagination is useful as long as it remains practical.

Adversity introduces a man to himself.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

Health and Cheerfulness mutually begets each other.

Nine times out of ten, we are disappointed in life because we don't ask enough of it.

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Don'tconsider your reputation and you may do anything you like.

The good neighbour looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human, and therefore, brothers.