In the shop we buy and sell them, but in truth books have no owner. Every book you see here has been somebody’s best friend.
A negotiator should observe everything. You must be part Sherlock Holmes, part Sigmund Freud.
Even if you fall on your face, you're still moving forward.
Never be associated with someone you can't be proud of, whether you work for him or he works for you
In business, the competition will bite you if you keep running, if you stand still, they will swallow you.
Though negotiations are a rough game, you should never allow them to become a dirty game. Once you've agreed to a deal, don't back out of it unless the other party fails to deliver as promised. Your handshake is your bond. As far as I'm concerned, a handshake is worth more than a signed contract. As an entrepreneur, a reputation for integrity is your most valuable commodity. If you try to put something over on someone, it will come back to haunt you.
An entrepreneur assumes the risk and is dedicated and committed to the success of whatever he or she undertakes.
We only came close to dying six or seven times, which I thought was pretty good. Once, I lost my grip and found myself dangling by one hand from a ledge fifty feet above the rocky surf. But I found another handhold and kept climbing. A minute later Annabeth hit a slippery patch of moss and her foot slipped. Fortunately, she found something else to put it against. Unfortunately, that something was my face. "Sorry," she murrmured. "S'okay," I grunted, though I'd never really wanted to know what Annabeth's sneaker tasted like.
A consistent and heart-filled effort to completion is the foundation of excellent work.
All of my books have the potential to become movies, it's just a question of finding a studio who wants to get behind me and put up the money to make the movie.
Knowing the edge of your competency is important. If you think you know more than you do, you will get in trouble.