Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

Icannot divine how it happens that the man who knows the least is the mostargumentative.

The weaknesses of many make leader possible.

A quiettongue shows a wise head.

The greatest trust between man and man is the trust ofgiving counsel.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Ifpassion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

He whotalks incessantly, talks nonsense.

The hardeststep is over the threshold.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.