“Quotes are like cayenne pepper or some other strong spice: a little goes a long way, and too much is a disaster.”

Thomas Gordon, founder of P.E.T. (Parent Effectiveness Training), observed that when children are behaving in a way that interferes with your ability to meet your needs, shouting direct orders to them doesn’t work very well.

So, he advised sending I messages. That is, a better alternative to, Your room is a disaster area-clean it up this minute, would be something like, I get embarrassed when Mrs. Johnson is visiting and sees your room looking this messy, so I need you to clean it up.

All good writers are sensitive to clichés and endeavor to avoid them

Even if it’s a long ways down the track, it punches a hole in the air that has to help. When you’re running alone, you can feel the difference, and it shows on the clock, too.

You’ll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him.

May you live as long as you wish and love as long as you live.

Investor confidence in Adani is fairly high, and most of our investors are long-term investors.

He that will believe only what he can fully comprehend must have a long head or a very short creed.

The result of long-term relationships is better and better quality, and lower and lower costs.

I’ve owned 41 airplanes. A few of them would talk with me. This little seaplane, though, we’ve had long conversations in flight.

I’ll accept bad taste in a minute, as long as there’s some great comedy minds and performances.