As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down,so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

Our power is in our ability to decide.

Takecare, don't fight, and remember: if you do not choose to lead, you willforever be led by others. Find what scares you, and do it. And you can make adifference, if you choose to do so.

Earnest people are often people who habitually look on the serious side of things that have no serious side

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who haveit; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather thancompetitive goals.

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

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

Fromlittle acorns mighty oaks do grow.