Imagination is useful as long as it remains practical.

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Nature arms each man with some faculty which enables himto do easily some feat impossible to any other.

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.

All creeds and opinions are nothing but the result of chance and temperament.

Are youreally listening... or are you just waiting for your turn to talk?

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.