The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

Speech is of time; silence is of eternity.

Maturityis the capacity to endure uncertainty.

Worry is a circle of inefficient thoughts whirling about a point of fear.

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

It is easier to discover deficiencies in indivuduals, states and providence than to see their real import and value.

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.

No man everdid a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greater tohimself .

Life, Like a child, laughs shaking its rattle of death as it runs.