One's eyes are what one is, one's mouth is what one becomes.

One's eyes are what one is, one's mouth is what one becomes.

The fact that you are willing to say, "I do not understand, and it
is fine," is the greatest understanding read more

The fact that you are willing to say, "I do not understand, and it
is fine," is the greatest understanding you could exhibit.

Make yourself indispensable, and you will move up. Act as though you are
indispensable, and you will move out.

Make yourself indispensable, and you will move up. Act as though you are
indispensable, and you will move out.

No man succeeds without a good woman behind him. Wife or mother, if it is both, he is twice blessed read more

No man succeeds without a good woman behind him. Wife or mother, if it is both, he is twice blessed indeed. - 1963.

One should use praise to recognize what one is not.

One should use praise to recognize what one is not.

Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him.

Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him.

Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep read more

Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep at first; but when the heights are reached, then there is ease, though grievously hard in the winning. - Works and Days.

I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best
advice, and then going away and doing the read more

I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best
advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite.

The ability to manage well doesn't make much difference if you're not
even in the right jungle.

The ability to manage well doesn't make much difference if you're not
even in the right jungle.