It isn't important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.

Welearn little from victory, much from defeat.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

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.

It'snot the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes thedifference.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

To teach isto learn twice.

Manyspeak much who cannot speak well.

Whoeverhas the mind to fight has broken his connection with the universe. If you tryto dominate people you are already defeated. We study how to resolveconflict, not how to start it.

Thenumber one goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintaintheir self-esteem.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.