Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

Thespirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

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

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

It's not only later than you think- it's sooner than you suspect.

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.

Anempty sack cannot stand up.

Few men of action have been able to make a graceful exit at the appropriate time.

Failingto plan is planning to fail.

Necessity truns lion into fox.

Kind wordscan be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.