Takeyour life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

A book, tight shut, is but a block of paper.

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…

Thepeak efficiency of knowledge and strategy is to make conflict unnecessary.

I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.

Before youbuild a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

Conduct is wise or foolish only in reference to its results.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

Only hethat has traveled the road knows where the holesare deep.

Nations get as good or as bad a government as they deserve.

Conflictleads to less-than-adequate performance, resentments, and lack of motivation.