Onelearns by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have nocertainty until you try.

Laughter is shortest distance between two people.

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?'

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

The ruler proclaims the good news himself; he sends the servants out to announce the bad news.

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…

Thedeepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

Neverdoubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change theworld. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

The cause of liberty becomes a mockery if the price to be paid is the wholesale destruction of those who are to enjoy liberty.

Beware of the chap who reminds you that you can't take it with you . he'll try to take it with him.

Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.