Time wounds all deals, sometimes even fatally. Often the longer you wait, the more surprises await you. In tough negotiations especially, keep everyone at the table long enough to reach an agreement.
时间会对所有交易造成负面影响，有时甚至产生致命影响。一般情况下，等待的时间越久，意料之外的事情就越多。特别是在艰难的谈判中，要让所有人都在谈判桌上协商足够长的时间，以此达成协议。
In a 5 year period we get one superb programming language. Only we can't control when the 5 year period will be.
激励、发展潜力、承担责任的能力以及为组织目标引导行为的意愿都存在于人们之中。管理并非赋予这些特质，而是有责任创造条件，让人们能够认识并自我发展这些人性特征。
If your process harms the environment, you're not tanning—you're taking.