You can't go very far if you don't begin very near.

There arealways two forces warring against each other within us.

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

You'vegot to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, know when to run.

You must remember that all work is simply to bring out the power of the mind which is already there to wake up the soul.

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 Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

Bekind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

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.

Conflictis neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

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

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.