You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.

You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.

We make a vessel from a lump of clay; It is the space inside the vessel that makes it useful. read more

We make a vessel from a lump of clay; It is the space inside the vessel that makes it useful. ... Thus, while the tangible has advantages, It is the intangible that makes it useful.

Excellence is not a singular act, but a habit. You are what you repeatedly
do."
N.B. This quotation is a read more

Excellence is not a singular act, but a habit. You are what you repeatedly
do."
N.B. This quotation is a paraphrase of a much older quote by Aristotle, which see.

Everything is perfect in the universe -- even your desire to improve it.

Everything is perfect in the universe -- even your desire to improve it.

Be smart, but never show it.

Be smart, but never show it.

Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you must pay
attention to it. There is no substitute read more

Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you must pay
attention to it. There is no substitute for the creative inspiration,
knowledge, and stability that come from knowing how to contact your core
of inner silence. The great Sufi poet Rumi wrote, "Only let the
moving waters calm down, and the sun and moon will be reflected on the
surface of your being.".

Honest Criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a
friend, an aquaintance, or a stranger.

Honest Criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a
friend, an aquaintance, or a stranger.

A straight path never leads anywhere except to the objective.

A straight path never leads anywhere except to the objective.

Vision is the art of seeing things invisible.

Vision is the art of seeing things invisible.