If you are standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

Thereare no secrets. There is no mystery. There is only common sense.

Onlywhen you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard andstrong.

A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyoneelse.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

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

Mandoes not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eatthem.

No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.

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

Ignorance is a form of environmental pollution.

One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

Genius is a long impatience.