People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

God made time, but man made haste.

Words should be scattered like seeds, no matter how small the seed may be, its it has one found favourable ground, it unfolds its strength.

Byfailing to prepare you are preparing to fail.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell peopleyou are, you aren't.

The darkest hour has only 60 minutes

Few men of action have been able to make a graceful exit at the appropriate time.

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