Talk back to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it;to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

To live is, in itself, avalue judgement. To breathe is to judge.

Fanaticism is the false fire of an overheated mind.

I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.

Every age thinks its battle the most important of all.

You'vegot to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, know when to run.

You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.