It seemed rather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticatedcommunication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners.

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.

The art of writing is the art of restraint.

Freedom suppressed and again regained bites with keener fangs that freedom never endangered.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

Symanpathy is a supporting atmosphere, and in it we unfold easily and well

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

Books without the knowledge of life are useless.

You're ina much better position to talk with people when they approach you than whenyou approach them.

No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shakeit, the more sour it grows.

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...