43. "It is better to be criticized by a wise person than to be praised by a fool!"

From "The Book" published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

42. “Are we in synch with ourselves?”

“Are we in synch with ourselves?　Do　some　of　our　goals　conflict　with　others?　If　my　most　important　goal　is　to　run　a　lean,　efficient　charitable organization,　but　I　also　want　to　have　a　big　house　and　vacation　in　Europe　every　year,　I'm　setting　myself up　for　depression”

From “Undoing Depression” by Richard O’Connor, Ph.D., published by Berkley Books, New York

41. “When arguing with fools, don’t answer their foolish arguments, or you will become as foolish as they are.”

From “The Books” published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

40. "Even fools are thought to be wise when they keep silent; when they keep their mouths shut, they seem intelligent."

From “The Book” published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

39. “One way to get the “yes” you want is to allow (or provoke) the other party to say “no” first."

“One way to get the “yes” you want is to allow (or provoke) the other party to say “no” first. Consider some fascinating research conducted by Professor Robert Cialdini of Arizona State University. Cialdini’s research assistants went around the city posing as workers from the county juvenile detention center. They stopped people on the street at random and asked them for a favor: “Would you be willing to chaperone a group of juvenile delinquents on a day trip to the zoo?” As you might imagine, most people were taken aback by the extreme request, and only 17 percent said yes. The researchers then tried a different approach. This time when they stopped a person, they asked for an even greater favor: “Would you be willing to serve as a counselor at the juvenile detention center? This will require two hours of your time each week for three years.” Not surprisingly, everyone turned down this request. Without skipping a beat, the researchers then went on to ask: “Well, if you can’t do that, would you be willing to chaperone a group of juvenile delinquents on a day trip to the zoo?” The response was staggering. Now, 50 percent of those asked to chaperone agreed to comply! When the exact same proposal—a request to chaperone—was preceded by an extreme demand that was sure to be rejected, three time as many people said yes."

From "Negotiation Genius" written by Deepak Malhotra and Max H. Bazerman and published by Bantam Books

38. "Choosing not to express won't make us depressed, but trying not to feel will."

From "Undoing Depression" written by Richard O'Connor, Ph.D., and published by Berkley Books, New York

37. "You may belch while and after eating."

"You may belch while and after eating. To put it another way, even if a person sitting next to you belches while eating, don't consider it rude and get angry. Belching means that enough food has been served."

From "The Cyclopedia of India" written by Hiroshi Yamashita and Nobuko Okamitsu and published by Tokyodo Publishing Co., Ltd.

36. "I totally agree. But don't worry, you can trust me."

"As Joan Robinson, one of the great economists of the 20th century, said, "The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by an economist." I totally agree. But don't worry, you can trust me."

From "Economics for Dummies" written by Sean Masaki Flynn, Ph.D. and published by Wiley Publishing, Inc.

35. "Each individual behaves like two people."

"Economist Thomas Shelling argued that each individual behaves like two people: "one who wants clear lungs and long life and another who adores tabacco, or one who wants a lean body and another who wants dessert." People often face internal negotiations between doing what they want to do vesus doing what they think they should do... Too often, the want-self dominates the should-self in important real-world negotiations, leading to behavior and outcomes that you later regret."

From "Negotiation Genius" written by Deepak Malhotra and Max H. Bazerman, and published by Bantam Books

34. "Don't just ask what--ask why."

"Fot example, Shikha, Deepak's wife, recently found herself in a predicament. In downtown Boston on an extremely cold winter day, she needed to hail a cab. But it was rush hour, and as literally dozens of occupied cabs drove by, she began to consider the possibility that she might get frostbite. Finally, she spotted an empty cab waiting at red light. But there was a problem: the cab's "for hire" light was off. She asked for a ride anyway. As expected, the cabdriver refused her request with a dismissive wave of the hand. Undeterred, she asked the driver why he would not take her. The driver explained that he was not in service because he needed to get home. "Well, maybe we're going in the same direction. Would you drop me off if we're going to the same area?" she asked. As it turned out, their destinations were mere blocks from each other. She jumped into the warm cab and made it home quickly, and the driver made a few extra dollars without having to change his plans."

From "Negotiation Genius," written by Deepak Malhotra and Max H. Bazerman, and published by Bantam Books

33. "Rotating fans prevent mosquitoes from attacking them."

"Many people in India go to bed while switching on fans to make rooms cooler. They do so for another main reason, too. Rotating fans prevent mosquitoes from attacking them."

From "The Cyclopedia of India" written by Hiroshi Yamashita and Nobuko Okamitsu and published by Tokyodo Publishing Co., Ltd.