Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

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...

The most imaginative people are the most credulous, for to them everything is possible.

Snap judgment has a way of becoming unfastened.

Nature arms each man with some faculty which enables himto do easily some feat impossible to any other.

It seemedrather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticated communication, weoften suffer from a shortage of listeners.

Thedays are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?

He understands badly who listens badly.

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Skillin the art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He canaccomplish nothing unless he can communicate effectively.

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.