Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.

Ifpassion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

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

In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.

Mandoes not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eatthem.

The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited: He must not make himself a nuisance to other people.

Duringa negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leavepersonalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities moreobjectively.

Wecannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, andrepetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of thesituation.

Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

No one is free who does not Lord over himself.

Thewill to win is worthless if you do not have the will to prepare.
Beforeyou build a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.