I do believe that in order to be a successful negotiator that as a diplomat, you have to be able to put yourself into the other person's shoes. Unless you can understand what is motivating them, you are never going to be able to figure out how to solve a particular problem.
“Perhaps the truest axiom in baseball is that the toughest thing to do is repeat.”
“It's a good thing I don't read everything Eddie says, or I'd be up in arms and not enjoying my life.”