He who is overcautious will accomplish little.

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.

This creative man, who in his own selfish affairs is a coward to the backbone, will fight for an idea like a hero.

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain isnot due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you havethe power to revoke at any moment.

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escapea hundred days of sorrow.

The fibers of all things have their tension and are strainedlike the strings of an instrument.

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

Thereward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.

Neveranswer a letter while you are angry.

In oneof our concert grand pianos, 243 taut strings exert a pull of 40,000 poundson an iron frame. It is proof that out of great tension may come greatharmony.

Who can say more than rich praise, that you alone are you?