We arejudged by what we finish, not what we start.

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

A taste for truth at any cost is a passion which spares nothing:

There are questions of real power and then there arequestions of phony authority. You have to break through the phony authorityto begin to fight the real questions of power.

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.

A foolshows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

If you truly want honesty, don't ask questions you don't really want the answer to.

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...

Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.

All your fingernails grow with no convenient speed except broken one.

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

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