Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.

Could agreater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’seyes for an instant?

The great advantage of a hotel is that it's a refuge from home life.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

No man everdid a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greater tohimself .

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

Night is the blotting paper of many sorrows.

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.