Theeasiest, the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflictwithin an organization is to pretend it does notexist.

A bad word whispered will echo a hundred miles.

Whilewe consider when to begin, it becomes too late.

The strongest is never strong enough to be always, the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty.

An artist is only a very small part of the universe and should receive no more attention than any other thing on earth which provides us with beauty, happiness and plenty

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.

Talentalone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at theright time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are youready?'

Frustration is commonly the difference between what you would like to be and what you are willing to become what you would like to be.

Any man can make mistakes but only an idiot persists in his error.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

A book, tight shut, is but a block of paper.