The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.

you cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiatives and independence.

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

Don'twrestle a pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

Thereare two dilemmas that rattle the human skull: How do you hang on to someone whowon't stay? And how do you get rid of someone who won't go?

When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.

To be preparedis half the victory.

It'snot the plan that is important, it's the planning.

Soremarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises those that court himand admires whoever will not bend before him.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it