The singlemost powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get up andwalk away from the table without a deal.

Habit: the shackles of the free

Ignorancedoesn't kill you, but it does make you sweat a lot.

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.

If necessityis the mother of invention, conflict is its father.

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?'

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

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,