Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

In thebusiness world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes,governed by self interest.

Forbidden fruit can get us into a real jam.

Humoris the affectionate communication of insight.

Opportunity may be hard to recognize if you are only looking for a lucky break.

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

Youcannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

The major cause of traffic accidents is that men put into their cars as much ego as petrol.

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've gotto know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, knowwhen to run.

Hold a true friend with both your hands.

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.