Emotional self-control is the result of hard work, not an inherent skill.

One thing an exceptional employee never says is, 'That's not in my job description.' Exceptional employees work outside the boundaries of job descriptions.

Exercising first thing in the morning ensures that you'll have the time for it, and it improves your self-control and energy levels all day long.

Emotional intelligence is your ability to recognize and understand emotions in yourself and others, and your ability to use this awareness to manage your behavior and relationships.

Teaching emotional intelligence skills to people with life-threatening illnesses has been shown to reduce the rate of recurrence, shrink recovery times, and lower death rates.

Leadership is a mindset in action. So don't wait for the title. Leadership isn't something that anyone can give you - you have to earn it and claim it for yourself.

It's through a leader's actions - what he or she does and says on a daily basis - that the essence of great leadership becomes apparent.

Leadership and management are not synonymous.

The beauty of social awareness is that a few simple adjustments to what you say can vastly improve your relationships with other people.

When you're working hard and doing all you can to achieve your goals, anything that can give you an edge is powerful and will streamline your path to success.

A soft and sheltered Christianity, afraid to be lean and lone, unwilling to face the storms and brave the heights, will end up fat and foul in the cages of conformity.

An honourable man is fair even to his enemies

Everyone has a differentjourney in life. Don’t judgesomeone else for theirs.

Goodness makes our world a better place because human beings are kinder to each other when we feel safe and secure.

The Moving Finger writes and having writ Moves on nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it.

Hillary Clinton appears to believe in a form of stoicism - which is a tried and true life philosophy.

Life's just a perpetual piecing together of broken bits.

I want to suffer and be purified by suffering!

Joe Wambaugh's a friend. I know him only casually, but I like him a lot. I think he likes my books.

Whatever you choose you will repent because the other will remain and haunt you. If one needs absolute freedom then choiceless awareness is the only thing.