John Donasco

“Every book, every volume you see here, has a soul. The soul of the person who wrote it and of those who read it and lived and dreamed with it. Every time a book changes hands, every time someone runs his eyes down its pages, its spirit grows and strengthens.”
― Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind

“all power is based on perception. If you think you’ve got it, then you’ve got it. If you think you don’t have it, even if you have it, then you don’t have it.”
― Herb Cohen, You Can Negotiate Anything: The Groundbreaking Original Guide to Negotiation

“Books are mirrors: you only see in them what you already have inside you,”
― Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind

“in every negotiation in the world (from a diplomatic geopolitical negotiation to the purchase of a home)—three crucial elements are always present: Information. The other side seems to know more about you and your needs than you know about them and their needs. Time. The other side doesn’t seem to be under the same kind of organizational pressure, time constraints, and restrictive deadlines you feel you’re under. Power. The other side always seems to have more power and authority than you think you have.”
― Herb Cohen, You Can Negotiate Anything: The Groundbreaking Original Guide to Negotiation