Our fear of disasters that may never happen robs us of the courage to meet the ills that do occur

The hardeststep is over the threshold.

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.

Hearme, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.

Skillin the art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He canaccomplish nothing unless he can communicate effectively.

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Of all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

Do not tell me the problem is a difficult one. If it were not difficult, it would not be a problem

Be slow of tounge and quick of eye.

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.