Worry is a circle of inefficient thoughts whirling about a point of fear.

Icannot divine how it happens that the man who knows the least is the mostargumentative.

To be preparedis half the victory.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

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

Whenyou're at the edge of a cliff, sometimes progress is a step backwards.

When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry ahundred.

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

The darkest hour has only 60 minutes