Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

All creeds and opinions are nothing but the result of chance and temperament.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.

Are youreally listening... or are you just waiting for your turn to talk?

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

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

Personal appearance is looking the best you can for the money.

Conduct is wise or foolish only in reference to its results.

Never answer a letter while you are angry.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.