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.

Imagination grows by excercise and in more powerful in the mature rather than in the young.

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

The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.

The more you seat in peace, the less you bleed in war

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.

The art of writing is the art of restraint.

Personal appearance is looking the best you can for the money.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

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

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.