The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

A goodlistener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

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

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.

Happiness is the wondrous commodity, the more your give; the more you have.

Remember when feminisit movements were something men gathered on street corners to admire as the girls strolled by

A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

Skill inthe art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He can accomplishnothing unless he can communicate effectively.