There is a sweet joy that comes to us after sorrow.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Itisn't that they can't see the solution. It's that they can't see the problem.

The singlemost powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get up andwalk away from the table without a deal.

A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to peer out.

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

Mensucceed when they realize that their failures are the preparation for theirvictories.

None but the productive can be strong; and none but the strong can be free.

Laughter is shortest distance between two people.

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, youwouldn't sit for a month.

Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.