The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get.

It's notthe will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.

Talentalone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at theright time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are youready?'

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

Be yourself and speak your mind today, though it contradicts all you have said before.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

Youcannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

The mostimportant things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.