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1 " We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done. "
― John C. Maxwell , Winning with People
2 " German poet Herman Hesse wrote, “If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn’t part of ourselves doesn’t disturb us.” I agree with his viewpoint. "
3 " Any married man should forget his mistakes—there’s no use in two people remembering the same thing. "
4 " The Situation Principle: Never let the situation mean more than the relationship. "
5 " A person with a negative self-image will expect the worst, damage relationships, and find others who are similarly negative. "
6 " people knowledge is much more important than mere product knowledge. "
7 " When somebody loves you with no strings attached and no personal agenda, it’s the most freeing thing in the world. "
8 " THE QUESTION I MUST ASK MYSELF: DO I TREAT OTHERS BETTER THAN THEY TREAT ME? "
9 " the most important relationship you will ever have is with yourself. You’ve got to be your own best friend first.” —PHIL MCGRAW "
10 " The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the right place, but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment. "
11 " the entire population of the world—with one minor exception—is composed of others. "
12 " Marriage, like any long-term relationship, requires us to . . . wade through a few things that are difficult. work for many things that are needed. wait on some things that take time. watch out for those things that can be harmful. wave good-bye to personal things that are selfish. "
13 " If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail. "
14 " the difference between who you are today and who you will be in five years will be the people you spend time with and the books you read. The "
15 " No man becomes rich unless he enriches others. —ANDREW CARNEGIE THE "
16 " I may not be able to change the world I see around me, but I can change what I see within me. "
17 " If you don’t know how to add to others, then you probably subtract by default. "
18 " If the reaction is worse than the action, the problem usually increases. If the reaction is less than the action, the problem usually decreases. "
19 " Life is pretty much a selling job. Whether we succeed or fail is largely a matter of how well we motivate the human beings with whom we deal to buy us and what we have to offer. Success "
20 " The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the right place, but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at "