Every man is entitled to be valued by his best moment

There is no passion in life as intense as the desire to change someone else's draft.

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

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.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

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...

It'sthe repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

Let not thy will roar, when the power can but whisper.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

It is less dangerous to treat most men badly than to treat them too well.