You climb to reach the summit, but once there, discover that all roads lead down.

The salary of the chief executive of the large corporation is not a market award for achievement. It is frequently in the nature of a warm personal gesture by the individual to himself.

Love may laugh at locksmiths, but he has a profound respect for money bags.

Never appeal to a man's "better nature." He may not have one. Invoking his self-interest gives you more leverage.

Long were the days of pain I have spent within its walls, and long were the nights of aloneness; and who can depart from his pain and his aloneness without regret?

Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.

A full belly makes a dull brain.

XXI: It's easy to get a loan unless you need it. XXII: If stock market experts were so expert, they would be buying stock, not selling advice. XXIII: Any task can be completed in only one-third more time than is currently estimated. XXIV:

For thee the wonder-working earth puts forth sweet flowers.