Love, real love, is not simply a state of bliss. It is an ever-changing state, the result of time and emotional development, of trust and commitment.

A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success.

The person interested in success has to learn to view failure as a healthy, inevitable part of the process of getting to the top.

Women who are confident of their abilities are more likely to succeed than those who lack confidence, even though the latter may be much more competent and talented and industrious.

Marriage is not just spiritual communion, it is also remembering to take out the trash.

Never try to negotiate with anyone after he or she has eaten. People are best persuaded on an empty stomach. And forget power breakfasts. There is no convincing anyone of anything before 10 A.M.

Some men are self-made, but most are the revised work of a wife and children.