“There are things about ourselves that we need to get rid of; there are things we need to change. But at the same time, we do not need to be too desperate, too ruthless, too combative. Along the way to usefulness and happiness, many of those things will change themselves, and the others can be worked on as we go. The first thing we need to do is recognize and trust our own Inner Nature, and not lose sight of it.”
― The Tao of Pooh
― The Tao of Pooh
“85 percent of a person's financial success is due to skills in “human engineering,” or in other words, personality and ability to communicate, negotiate and lead.”
― Body Language: How to Impress, Connect, and Influence by Mastering Powerful Body Language
― Body Language: How to Impress, Connect, and Influence by Mastering Powerful Body Language
“Anyway, whacking a surly bartender ain't much of a crime.”
― Lonesome Dove
― Lonesome Dove
“Apologizing does not always mean you're wrong and the other person is right. It just means you value your relationship more than your ego.”
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“A way of life that keeps saying 'Around the next corner, above the next step,' works against the natural order of things and makes it so difficult to be happy and good.”
― The Tao of Pooh
― The Tao of Pooh
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