“Leadership is the ability to see what no one else sees, to listen when others talk and the ability to be optimistic when others are pessimistic.”

“Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute.”

“One of the fundamental aspects of leadership, I realized more and more, is the ability to instill confidence in others when you yourself are feeling insecure”

“Tact: the ability to describe others as they see themselves.”

“The optimist sees the doughnut, the pessimist sees the hole.”

“If you talk to the animals they will talk with youand you will know each other. If you do not talk to themyou will not know them, and what you do not knowyou will fear. What one fears one destroys.”

“And when is it ever convincing, the belief others have in your abilities? You know perfectly well they can't see the mess inside you.”