One can win the attention and time and cooperation of even the most sought-after people by becoming genuinely interested in them.

Mix judgement with ambition and season it with energy. It makes a splendid recipe for success.

Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves.

Put a 'stop-loss' order on your worries. Decide just how much anxiety a thing may be worth- and refuse to give it any more.

If only the people who worry about their liabilities would think about the riches they do possess, they would stop worrying.

If you want enemies, excel your friends; but if you want friends, let your friends excel you.

The ability to speak well is the shortcut to distinction.