The average man’

The average man’
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.
  

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You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.
Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.
Communicationis a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. Ifyou're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of everypart of your life.
The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.
We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.
If all those who speak would weigh their words, how light air would be!
Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.
Status symbols are medals you buy yourself
To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.
The wicked are not always clever, nor are dictators always right.
There are two kind of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. try to be in the first group; there is a less competition there.
I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.