Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.

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

Keep a secret; its you slave. Tell it, and it's your master.

Hatred does not not cease by hatred; but only by rule; this is the eternal rule.

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

Learning, the destroyer of arrogance, begets arrogance in fools, even as light that illumines the eye, makes owls blind.

A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.

Ittakes nine months to have a baby, no matter how many people you put on thejob.

To everyanswer you can find a new question.

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

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!