Eventually the person who tries to fix the problem will be blamed for causing it.

We all have our limitations, but when we listen to our critics, we also have theirs.

When compiling his great dictionary, the young Noah Webster travels to the Himalayas, where he climbs to the cave of the world's wises man. 'O, great sage,' he says, 'tell me the meaning of life.' The sage sits Noah at his feet and, with great solemnity, commences to unfold the meaning of life. When finished, he places a hand on the young man's shoulder and says, 'Do you have any other questions, my son?' Noah flips a page in his notebook and says, 'You wouldn't know the meaning of lift, would you?'

There would be a lot more optimists if it weren't for the rise-and-shine requierement.

One learns to ignore criticism by first learning to ignore applause.

In childhood, we press our nose to the pane, looking out. In memories of childhood, we press our nose to the pane, looking in.

Learn to listen. It's amazing the ideas that pop into your head while people are saying them into your ear.