Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

Don'tstand by the water and long for fish; go home and weave a net.

Conflictbuilds character. Crisis defines it.

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.

Thereis all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it

It's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.

Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.

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