It'sthe repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

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

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

Nothing has happend to you unless you make much of it.

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...

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.

Pleasure is by no means an infallible critical guide, but it is the least fallible.

It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.

Few things are harder to pus up with than the annoyance of a good example.

Anyone whoconducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.