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Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.
Morale in an organization does not mean that "people get along together"; the test is performance not conformance.
To make knowledge productive, we will have to learn to see both forest and tree. We will have to learn to connect.
A primary task of management in the developed countries in the decades ahead will be to make knowledge productive.
Junk food, junk religion, and junk products just leads to excessive numbers of junk people living junk lifestyles.
Dan was heading for the blue car in the driveway. He tossed Amy the car keys. "Don't drive like you! Make it fast!
You will be most effective when members can compliment each other without embarrassment and disagree without fear.
Through learning we re-create ourselves. Through learning we become able to do something we were never able to do.
In the stories of extravagant grace given to us by Jesus, there are no loopholes disqualifying us from God's love.
Be still. In that focus, all else comes into focus. In that rift in my routine, the universe falls into alignment.
We should do whatever we can to cut through the scum that has grown on our understanding and rediscover freshness.
You must first of all think justly. Don’t sit in judgment over others when you don’t know the truth of the matter.
We often don’t realize that where God puts us is the very place we need to be to receive what He wants to give us.
I don't always feel His presence. But God's promises do not depend upon my feelings; they rest upon His integrity.
When we behold the face of God, all memories of pain and suffering will vanish. Our souls shall be totally healed.
A loving God who has no wrath is no God. He is an idol of our own making as much as if we carved Him out of stone.
Do not linger to gather flowers to keep them, but walk on, for flowers will keep themselves blooming all your way.
At the immortal touch of thy hands my little heart loses its limits in joy and gives birth to utterance ineffable.
The danger inherent in all force grows stronger when it is likely to gain success, for then it becomes temptation.
The first book I sat down to write was an historical romance. It was really bad and thankfully no one ever saw it.
The twin gods, Necessity and Chance, walked among the stars. What needed to be, was; what might be, sometimes was.
The secret of living well is not in having all the answers but in pursuing unanswerable questions in good company.
If you carry someone else's fears and live by someone else's values, you may find that you have lived their lives.
When people are blessed they discover that their lives matter, that there is something in them worthy of blessing.
The problem with getting everything you want in life is that you're not prepared for disappointment when it comes.
In Kali yuga, duration of life is shortened not so much because insufficient food but because of irregular habits.
I wonder…,” she said, “if there was such a thing as time machines, would anyone ever use them to go to the future?
Opulence is the law of the universe, an abundant supply for every need if nothing is put in the way of its coming.
Contrary to common belief, Christian fiction did not begin with Catherine Marshall, Janette Oke, or Frank Peretti.
Bills are simply invoices for blessings you've already received. Pay them with gratitude and circulate prosperity.
In life, one has a choice to take one of two paths: to wait for some special day-or to celebrate each special day.
If We Sit With An Increasing Stillness Of The BodyThe Mind Gradually Stills And The Heart Is Filled With Quiet Joy
Things didn't work between the two of them, because they loved the same person. He loved her and she loved herself
Never accept the proposition that just because a solution satisfies a problem, that it must be the only solution.
I wonder if we are all wrong about each other, if we are just composing unwritten novels about the people we meet?
They don't hang dukes, darling. He'd be let off by reason of insanity. Everyone knows the upper classes are batty.
The desperate need today is not for a greater number of intelligent people, or gifted people, but for deep people.
No book, no matter how good, has a chance of reaching a large audience unless the publisher SEES the book's value.
I DON'T smoke anymore, except on National No Smoking Day as a protest against those who want to control our lives.
Sunsets, like childhood, are viewed with wonder not just because they are beautiful but because they are fleeting.
The thing is, the only real sign of life is growth. And growth requires pain. So to choose life is to accept pain.
Is he having a party?" "Dorian is a sociable king. He likes keeping people around him, mostly so he can mock them.
My mind... It's who I am. I think I'd rather suffer any other injury in the world than have my mind tampered with.
None of you appreciate me. Why is it so hard to believe that I could make a real contribution in these dark rimes?
Rose, I cheat at cards and buy liquor for minors. But I would never, ever force you into something you don't want.
Rose, nothing in this world could make me hate you." "Not even trying to bring my ex-boyfriend back from the dead?
Whether it's simply some fierce animal joining of mates or a sublime merging of souls, she is mine, and I am hers.
I'm Dylan. I'm so cool. I want to date myself, but I don't know how! You want to date me instead? You're so lucky!
I feel incredibly fortunate to have had the level of success I've had. I was just writing stories for my own sons.
Freedom is not having everything we crave, it's being able to go without the things we crave and being OK with it.