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?'

Beforeeverything else, getting ready is the secret to success.

Modesty is the clothing of talent.

The lion and the calf shall lie down together, but the calf won't get much sleep.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

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

What is required is sight and insight, then you might add one more excite.

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Thecompromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

Peoplewho are only good with hammers see every problem as a nail.

It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.