Thedeepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

A book, like a landscape, is a state of consciouness varying with readers.

Itisn't that they can't see the solution. It's that they can't see the problem.

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.

He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a questionremains a fool forever.

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…

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

They mayforget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

Effectivecommunication is 20 percent what you know and 80 percent how you feel aboutwhat you know.

If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence,try ordering somebody else's dog around.