The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.

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…

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.

Renown and repose do not go together.

Creation is only the projection into form of that which already exists.

A man'sconversation is the mirror of his thoughts.

Themost important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how toget along with people.

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.

Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.