First-rate men employ first-rate men; second-rate men employ third-rate men.

Welearn little from victory, much from defeat.

Talkingmuch about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.

Talkback 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.

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

Conscientious men are, almost everywhere, less encouraged than less to lerated.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

There is all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

Nature arms each man with some faculty which enables himto do easily some feat impossible to any other.

Keepthings informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Beon a horse when you go in search of a better one.

Gossip is that which no one claims to like-but everybody enjoys.