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

Nothingso completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity himself, thanstraightforward and simple integrity in another.

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.

Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

All mankind is divided into three classes: those who are immovable; those who are movable; and those who move.

Thecompromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

The ruler proclaims the good news himself; he sends the servants out to announce the bad news.

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.

Thework will teach you how to do it.

Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.