Civilization, in a sly way, is a suspicion that the other fellow may be right.

By tryingoften, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

Badplanning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.

Since God made us to be originals, why stoop to be a copy?

A man, when he burns, leaves only a handful of ashes. woman can hold him. the wind must blow him away.

When youcannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of action youshould take choose the bolder.

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.

Opportunity may be hard to recognize if you are only looking for a lucky break.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.

The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.

Talk back 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.