Constantrepetition carries conviction.

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

Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.

you cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiatives and independence.

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the brick that others throw at him.

The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Conflictbuilds character. Crisis defines it.

A man without patience is a lamp without oil.

Thepeople to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagreewith you and are too cowardly to let you know.

Talk back 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.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,