Criticism is futile because it puts a person on the defensive and usually makes them strive to justify themselves. Criticism is dangerous, because it wounds a person's precious pride, hurts their sense of importance, and arouses resentment.

If your own mind is muddled, much more will the minds of your hearers be confused.

I deal with the obvious. I present, reiterate, and glorify the obvious - because the obvious is what people need to be told.

When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade.

There is a reason why the other man thinks and acts as he does. Ferret out that reason — and you have the key to his actions, perhaps to his personality. Try honestly to put yourself in his place.

If you got it, ask yourself why and try to repeat the action. If you failed, ask yourself why and try to learn from the experience.

Do the thing you fear to do and keep on doing it... that is the quickest and surest way ever yet discovered to conquer fear.