You can't go very far if you don't begin very near.

Whenevertwo people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he seeshimself, each man as the other sees him, and each man as he really is.

Conduct is wise or foolish only in reference to its results.

Night is the blotting paper of many sorrows.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

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…

A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

Communicationis a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. Ifyou're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of everypart of your life.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

Honesty and Wisdom are such a delightful pastime, at another person's expense !