Everytime we read, a seed is sown for the future.

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

The ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

If youare 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.

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

Kindwords do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

Negotiatingmeans getting the best of your opponent.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Only freemen can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom andmine cannot be separated.

Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'