Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

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…

A newbroom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners.

Truthsprings from argument amongst friends.

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

Not work, but the thought that he must work is what makes the lazy man tired.

Everything has been thought of before, but the difficulty is to think of it again

Unlessa man has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

Let not thy will roar, when the power can but whisper.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the better joy, responsibility.

Changemeans movement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of anonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasivefriction of conflict.