Never make a decesion until you have to". He'd also warn me that even if I was in a position of strenght, whether at work or in a relationship, I had to play fair. "Just because you're in the driver's seat, doesn't mean you have to run people over.

Find the best in everybody, no matter how long you have to wait for them to show it

The most difficult part of writing a book is not devising a plot which will captivate the reader. It's not developing characters the reader will have strong feelings for or against. It is not finding a setting which will take the reader to a place he or she as never been. It is not the research, whether in fiction or non-fiction. The most difficult task facing a writer is to find the voice in which to tell the story.

Never lose the childlike wonder. Show gratitude... Don't complain; just work harder... Never give up.

Advice is very easy to give, and even easier not to follow, so I don't fool with it.

There's a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem. It's not something you can give; it's something they have to build.

The person who failed often knows how to avoid future failures. The person who knows only success can be more oblivious to all the pitfalls.