Talkback 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.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

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.

Successis blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it ... Success is shy itwon't come out while you're watching.

Icannot divine how it happens that the man who knows the least is the mostargumentative.

Whoever is winning the race will always seem to be invincible.

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not tomake a mess of life.

Humoris the affectionate communication of insight.

It's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

Even a dog knows the difference between being stumbledover and being kicked.

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