Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity.

Always the dullness of the fool is the whetstone of the wits

Sayingnothing... sometimes says the most.

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Humality is a strange thing. The minute you think you've got it, you've lost it.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

DonÆt let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

You're ina much better position to talk with people when they approach you than whenyou approach them.