It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

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?'

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

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…

Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.

A goodlistener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

One should never rub bottoms with a porcupine.

It'swhen you're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

A hero is no braver than anyone else; he is only brave minutes longer

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, notof words. Trust movement.

Man alone contains within himself as many species as exist on earth.