There is something that is much more scarce, something rarer than ability.
It is the ability to recognize ability.

There is something that is much more scarce, something rarer than ability.
It is the ability to recognize ability.

The word is half his that speaks, and half his that hears it.

The word is half his that speaks, and half his that hears it.

I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country.

I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country.

In Texas, years ago, almost all of the oil came from surface operations.
Then someone got the idea that there read more

In Texas, years ago, almost all of the oil came from surface operations.
Then someone got the idea that there were greater sources of supply deeper
down. A well was drilled five thousand feet deep. The result? A gusher.
Too many of us operate on the surface. We never go deep enough to find
supernatural resources. The result is, we never operate at our best. More
time and investment is involved to go deep but a gusher will pay off.

If you forget you have to struggle for improvement you go backward.

If you forget you have to struggle for improvement you go backward.

I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are;
because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching read more

I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are;
because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star.
I'd rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far;
for a might have-been has never been, but a has was once an are.

Most managers were trained to be the thing they most
despise, bureaucrats.

Most managers were trained to be the thing they most
despise, bureaucrats.

... then the world 's mine oyster.

... then the world 's mine oyster.

Skill in the art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He can accomplish nothing unless he can communicate read more

Skill in the art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He can accomplish nothing unless he can communicate effectively.