It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

If you are standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

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 seemedrather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticated communication, weoften suffer from a shortage of listeners.

Power takes as ingratitude the writhing of its victims.

Theconventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Don't beafraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

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...

A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost.

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.

The most imaginative people are the most credulous, for to them everything is possible.