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…

Be slow of tounge and quick of eye.

If at first you do succeed, try, try not to be a bore

Contradictionshould awaken Attention, not Passion.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.

One hallmark of freedom is the sound of laughter.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

I’mwilling for any solution religious, political. I’m not going to keepoffering to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

Anempty sack cannot stand up.

You can have power over people as long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he'sno longer in your power.