Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper upbringing, a sound set of values.

Why don'tyou want to do what you know you should do? The reason you don't is thatyou're in conflict with yourself.

You don'thave to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth. Success hasmade failures of many men.

Nothingstrengthens the judgment and quickens the conscience like individualresponsibility.

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…

Wherethe tongue slips, it speaks the truth.

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags

We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.

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

To exaggrerate is to weaken.

Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.