It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

We ownalmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

There isno squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an ideayesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.

Of all the ways to make your fortune the quickest and the best is to make people see clearly how much is your success is in there interest

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.

Enthusiasm is faith set on fire.

Angels fly, because they take themselves lightly.

A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.