Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

I think we may safely trust a good deal more than we do.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Fate chooses our relatives, We choose our friends.

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

They mayforget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.