The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

Whoeverhas the mind to fight has broken his connection with the universe. If you tryto dominate people you are already defeated. We study how to resolveconflict, not how to start it.

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait until the deadline looms large.

Thespirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

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…

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

Themost dramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between menbut between a man and himselfwhere the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

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

To believein something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Afanatic is a person who can’t change his mind and won’t change.