Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.

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

Whatlies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to whatlies inside of you.

The man who says he's too old to learn new tricks probably always was.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Status symbols are medals you buy yourself

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…

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

Thetime to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerfuland the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.