Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.

Windowsof opportunity exist for only a brief moment in time, you have to have visionin order to spot them, and take advantage of them.

Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.

Pain is the outcome of sin.

There is no comparison between that which is last by not succeding and that what is last by not trying.

A fly beforehis own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field.

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.

Themost important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how toget along with people.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.

My Strength is made perfect in weakness

Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.