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,

Theproblem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fire actions than in the non-preformance of base ones.

By tryingoften, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

Two prisonerswhose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on the wall. Thewall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

Responsibility is the high price of self-ownership.

Every man has enough power left to carry out that of whichhe is convinced.

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

No onewould talk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

A hero is no braver than anyone else; he is only brave minutes longer

Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimelyinterchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much.

Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.