Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

Effectivecommunication is 20 percent what you know and 80 percent how you feel aboutwhat you know.

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

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...

Talentalone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at theright time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are youready?'

I give myself,sometimes, admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it.

Astupid act entails doing the work twice over.

As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down,so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

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.

Outside noisy, inside empty.

Everything has it's beauty, but not every one sees it.