Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.

The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty year later.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

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.

Thereis no advancement to him who stands trembling because he cannot see the endfrom the beginning.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Ifpassion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, notof words. Trust movement.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...