Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.

Icannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula forfailure: Try to please everyone.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.

We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves byour intentions.

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell peopleyou are, you aren't.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

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…

The great essentials of happiness are: something to do,something to love and something to hope for.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

It isimpossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.

One of the difficult things to give away is kindness - is usually returned