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…

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.

The basic building block of good communications is the feeling that every humanbeing is unique and of value.

The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.

Timinghas a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

Get someone else to blow your horn and the sound will carry twice as far.

What we seek we shall find, what we flee from flee from us.

Peaceis not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative alternatives forresponding to conflict alternatives to passive or aggressive responses,alternatives to violence.

Hold a true friend with both your hands.

God has created the world in play.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.