Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character

Whohath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue.

Learning is the property of those who fear to do disagreeable things.

There is much more learning than knowing in the world.

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

If you are standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

It'snot hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.

Nosnowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do something to love, and something to hope for.

Fate chooses our relatives, We choose our friends.

We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.