Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

Be notdisturbed at being misunderstood; be disturbed at not understanding.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

The Older I get, the more I judge people by their character and not by their ideas.

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

The most imaginative people are the most credulous, for to them everything is possible.

A clever person turns great troubles into little ones andlittle ones into none at all.

Ability is poor men's wealth

Soremarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises those that court himand admires whoever will not bend before him.

Keep inmind that the better you understand what you want and why you want it, thebetter your chances will be of acquiring it.

A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harsh according to how you speak them.

Talk back 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.