Books without the knowledge of life are useless.

Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?

First-rate men employ first-rate men; second-rate men employ third-rate men.

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

Skillin the art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He canaccomplish nothing unless he can communicate effectively.

Prayer changes things by changing people.

Twobirds disputed about a kernel, when a third swooped down and carried it off.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

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

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

Sometimesone pays most for the things one gets for nothing.