Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me,never say ‘I.’ And that's not because they have trainedthemselves not to say ‘I.’ They don't think ‘I.’ Theythink ‘we’; they think ‘team.’ They understand theirjob to be to make the team function. They

Every advantage has its tax

Wisdomis what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

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

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

Voilence is a Just when kindness is vain

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,