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

Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favours too much

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

He whohurries cannot walk with dignity.

Frustration is commonly the difference between what you would like to be and what you are willing to become what you would like to be.

Unlessa man has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.

No pillow is as soft as clear conscience.

Without dialogue there is no communication, without communication there is no true education.

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.

Happiness is a choice that requires affort at times.