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.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

Maturityis the capacity to endure uncertainty.

The nice thing about meditation is it makes doing nothing quite respectable.

Man alone contains within himself as many species as exist on earth.

The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

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

The wise man learns more from his enemies than the fool does from his friends.

Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.

Enthusiasm sees only the down payment.

Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.

Without dialogue there is no communication, without communication there is no true education.