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.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

Youdon't run twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.

Don'tclose the barn door after the horse runs away.

What is well done is done soon enough.

Any man can make mistakes but only an idiot persists in his error.

The principle of equal protection is a positive concept implying equality of treatment in equal circumstances.

Silenceis foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

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…

Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.

Windowsof opportunity exist for only a brief moment in time, you have to have visionin order to spot them, and take advantage of them.

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.