What matter is not to add years to your life but to add life to your years.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

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...

It'snot the plan that is important, it's the planning.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

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?'

Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.

Within-groupconflict is always personal and emotional even if it begins with impersonalissues.

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait until the deadline looms large.

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.