Slander cannot destroy an honest man: when the flood recedes the rock is there.

Conflictleads to less-than-adequate performance, resentments, and lack of motivation.

If you follow me, I may lead you straight to hell, but ifyou trust me, I will lead you back out again.

Ifpassion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

There is no passion in life as intense as the desire to change someone else's draft.

Themost important trip you may take in life is meeting people half way.

Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.

The most successful man in the life is the man who has the best information.

In thefield of observation, chance favors only theprepared minds.

Compromise.Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

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