By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.

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

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Tell meand I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'llunderstand.

Let usnever negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

Youdon't have to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth.Success has made failures of many men.

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

Conflictleads to less-than-adequate performance, resentments, and lack of motivation.

A teleision set is like a toaster. You press a button and the same thing pops up almost every time.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Don'tbe afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.