One has to persist, and not give up principle. But there are many ways of persisting, many ways of trying to convince a client to do certain things. There's a polite way, there's an impolite way,...but that doesn't mean I'm less insistent, less demanding,...not at all. I'm probably as demanding as any creative person. But you have to identify the important things, and then press for them, not give up. --I.M. Pei

If you learn and only repeat you have not contributed, progressed. -- I.M Pei

If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea. -- Antoine de Saint Exupery

Put it away so you can rediscover it -- Mike Nichols

The lousy day is as important as a good day -- Mike Nichols

If we can encourage our unconcious, we can have good ideas and that's the one thing that makes us happy -- Mike Nichols

That is something I've learned from Phil. Calming the body. No matter how much pressure there is in a game, I think to myself. It's still just a game. I don't meditate, but I know what he's getting at. He's teaching about peacefulness and living in the moment, but not losing the aggressive attitude. Not being reckless but strategic. What I do is I challenge myself in big games. I try to find a quiet center within me, because there's so much hype out there and I don't want to fall into it. I don't want to rush. I'll start off rebounding or getting everybody else involved, until I get an easy shot, a layup or a freee throw or something, then boom, I'm off and running. I will have controlled my emotions and not gotten over-hyped or lost my focus. These are things Phil has taught me. -- Michael Jordan

If you don't believe the answer, check your assumptions - Ayn Rand via John Galt

You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in an year of conversation -- Plato via Phil "Mark O'Meara" Wade

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves;
who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.

There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that
other people won't feel insecure around you.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously
give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
our presence automatically liberates others."

-Nelson Mandela

"I think on the basis of my own experience, in our daily life,
that some unhappy news or events always happens. Considering 
those circumstances, it is helpful to look at life in a more 
holistic way. Then you can reduce your anxiety. If you look only
at that problem, then your anxiety will increase; if you look
from a wider perspective, the same problem looks smaller. That's
what I always do. My friends and brothers and sisters should try
this kind of experiment. You will see that it is very
successful. But if you feel this experiment does not work, then
forget it, no problem." - Dalai Lama

"Since at the beginning and end of our lives
we are completely dependent on the kindness of others, how can it be that in the middle we would neglect
kindness toward others?" - Dalia Lama

"Compassion and love are precious things in life.
They are not complicated.
They are simple, but difficult to practice" - Dalai Lama

"Cultivating a warmhearted feelings for others
automatically puts the mind at ease and
helps remove whatever fears and insecurities
we may have." - Dalai Lama

"All of Buddha's teachings 
can be express in two sentences.
-You must help others, and 
If you can't help, you should not harm others-" - Dalai Lama

This is my simple religion:
There is no need for temples; 
no need for complicated philosophy.
Our own brain, our own heart
is our temple, the philosopy is kindness.
-The 14th Dalai Lama

 I N S T R U C T I O N S   F O R    L I F E
 1. Take into account that great love and great
achievements involve great risk.
 2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
 3. Follow the three Rs: Respect for self , Respect
for others and Responsibility for all your actions.
 4. Remember that not getting what you want is
sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
 5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them
properly.
 6. Don't let a little dispute injure a great
friendship.
 7. When you realise you've made a mistake,  take
immediate steps to correct it.
 8. Spend some time alone every day.
 9. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your
values.
 10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best
answer.
 11. Live a good, honourable life. Then when you get
older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a 
second time.
 12. A loving atmosphere in your home is the
foundation for your life.
 13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with
the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
 14. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve
immortality.
 15. Be gentle with the earth.
 16. Once a year, go someplace you've never been
before.
 17. Remember that the best relationship is one in
which your love for each other exceeds your need for 
each other.
 18. Judge your success by what you had to give up in
order to get it.
 19. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.
     
I also know that dreams really do come true and you 
have my Best Wishes and my best efforts in those.
     
 Regards,
     
 Dalai Lama
     

I've Learned

I've learned-
that you cannot make someone love you.
All you can do is be someone who can be loved.
The rest is up to them.

I've learned-
that no matter how much I care,
some people just don't care
back.

I've learned-
that it takes years to build up trust,
and only seconds to destroy it.

I've learned-
that it's not what you have in your life
but who you have in your life that counts.

I've learned-
that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes. 
After that, you'd better know something.

I've learned-
that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do.

I've learned-
that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.

I've learned-
that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

I've learned-
that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. 
It may be the last time you see them.

I've learned-
that you can keep going long after you can't.

I've learned-
that we are responsible for what we do,
no matter how we feel.

I've learned-
that either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I've learned-
that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done,
regardless of the consequences.

I've learned-
that money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I've learned-
that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.

I've learned-
that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down
will be the ones to help you get back up.

I've learned-
that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, 
but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I've learned-
just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to 
doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.

I've learned-
that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what 
you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.

I've learned-
that you should never tell a child their dreams are unlikely or outlandish. 
Few things are more humiliating, and what a tragedy it would be if they believed it.

I've learned-
that no matter how good a friend is,
they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

I've learned-
that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.

I've learned-
that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, 
but we are responsible for what we do.

I've learned-
that even when you think you have no more to give,
when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.

ÒDo not burn yourself out. Be as I amÑa reluctant enthusiastÉa part time crusader, 
a half-hearted fanatic.  Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure 
and adventure.  It is not enough to fight for the land; it is even more important to enjoy it.  
While you can.  While it is still there.  So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around 
with your friends, ramble out yonder and explore the forests, encounter the grizz, climb the 
mountain, bag the peaks. Run the rivers, breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air, 
sit quietly for a while and contemplate the precious stillness, that lovely, mysterious and 
awesome space.  Enjoy yourselves, keep your brain in your head and your head firmly 
attached to the body, the body active and alive, and I promise you this much; I promise 
you this one sweet victory over our enemies, over those deskbound people with their 
hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypnotized by desk calculators.  I promise you this; 
You will outlive the bastards.Ó
		--Edward Abbey (1927-1989), 
author of The Monkey Wrench Gang and Desert Solitaire, 
at  a 1987 Earth First rally at the Grand Canyon.