Enthusiasm is by far the highest paid quality on earth, probably because it is one of the rarest; yet it is one of the most contagious.

The whole secret of freedom from anxiety over not having enough time lies not in working more hours, but in the proper planning of the hours.

Smile your best smile at everyone you see. Think about all the things you have to be thankful for... and smile. The world will smile with you.

The most important secret of salesmanship is to find out what the other fellow wants, then help him find the best way to get it

I no longer worry about being a brilliant conversationalist. I simply try to be a good listener. I notice that people who do that are usually welcome wherever they go

Selling is the easiest job in the world if you work it hard-but the hardest job in the world if you try to work it easy.

Enthusiasm: If you don’t FEEL enthusiastic, ACT enthusiastic. Soon, you’ll BE enthusiastic. Double your enthusiasm and you’ll probably double your income.

If you don't believe in what you're selling, neither will your prospect.

Order (self-organizat ion): Set aside time to plan how you will spend your time. Think about what’s most important. Then do those things first.

The short-cut to popularity is to lend everyone your ears, instead of giving them your tongue

Sell the interview before you attempt to sell the product

Talent is a faucet. When it is on, one must write. Inspiration is a farce that poets have invented to give themselves importance.

Hate is strong, fear is mighty, jealousy is powerful, but love is invincible.

We want to do a lot of stuff we're not in great shape. We didn't get a good night's sleep. We're a little depressed. Coffee solves all these problems in one delightful little cup.

Information is the hardest currency.

The essence of all practice is to be cool. Life is not worth getting excited about because whatever you perceive is an illusion.

What am I? Am I the bulb that carries the light, or am I the light of which the bulb is a vehicle?

Give it all up and you can have it all.

The mid-life crisis hits men harder than women.

It is rightly said that the most difficult thing in chess is winning a won position

For the mystic what is how. For the craftsman how is what. For the artist what and how are one.