I think that [respect for people] is of profound importance because it means you are caring and you trust them to do the right thing.

He who has a why can deal with any what or how.

Inevitably, anytime we are too vulnerable we feel the need to protect ourselves from further wounds. So we resort to sarcasm, cutting humor, criticism - anything that will keep from exposing the tenderness within. Each partner tends to wait on the initiative of the other for love, only to be disappointed but also confirmed as to the rightness of the accusations made.

There's no better way to inform and expand you mind on a regular basis than to get into the habit of reading good literature.

Organize and execute around priorities.

Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly.

Until we take how we see ourselves (and how we see others) into account, we will be unable to understand how others see and feel about themselves and their world. Unaware, we will project our intentions on their behavior and call ourselves objective.