Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

Thewise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when hespeaks.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

You made your bed, now lie in it.

Sometimes the man of action is the fellow who has just got both his feat in hot water.

You can't go very far if you don't begin very near.

you cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiatives and independence.

There are two kind of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. try to be in the first group; there is a less competition there.

A goodplan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the bestway to get there.

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.

Timinghas a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.