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In life we don't get what we want, we get in life what we are. If we want more we have to be able to be more, in order to be more you have to face rejection.

In life, the things that go wrong are often the very things that lead to other things going right.

In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same.

In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.

In marriage there are no manners to keep up, and beneath the wildest accusations no real criticism. Each is familiar with that ancient child in the other who may erupt again. We are not ridiculous to ourselves. We are ageless. That is the luxury of the wedding ring.

In marriage you are neither the husband nor the wife; you are the love between two.

In motivating people, you've got to engage their minds and their hearts. I motivate people, I hope, by example - and perhaps by excitement, by having productive ideas to make others feel involved.

In my 35 years in business I have always trusted my emotions. I have always believed that by touching emotion you get the best people to work with you, the best clients to inspire you, the best partners and most devoted customers.

In my cheapest moments I am apt to think that it is n't my business to be "seeking the spirit," but as much its business to be seeking me.

In my experience, if you steer clear of dogma and muster up more love than you thought you had to give, then your vitality increases, satisfaction sets in, sweetness surfaces. I believe in the creative power of good feelings. I'm convinced that the desire to be real is everyone's divine imperative.

In my day, we didn't have self-esteem, we had self-respect, and no more of it than we had earned.

In my lifetime, I may have put too much emphasis on winning, because here I am an old man and the only fun I've had is winning, and that's ridiculous.

In my second year in graduate school, I took a computer course and that was like lightening striking.

In nature nothing remains constant. Everything is in a perpetual state of transformation, motion, and change. However, we discover that nothing simply surges up out of nothing without having antecedents that existed before. Likewise, nothing ever disappears without a trace, in the sense that it gives rise to absolutely nothing existing in later times.

In my view, a writer is a writer because even when there is no hope, even when nothing you do shows any sign of promise, you keep writing anyway.

Inner peace doesn't come from getting what we want, but from remembering who we are.

Inner freedom is not guided by our efforts; it comes from seeing what is true.

In nothing do men more nearly approach the gods than in giving health to men.

Innovation is the creation of the new, or the re-arranging of the old in a new way

Innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneurship. The act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealth.

Innovation has nothing to do with how many R&D dollars you have. When Apple came up with the Mac, IBM was spending at least 100 times more on R&D. It's not about money. It's about the people you have, how you're led, and how much you get it.

In old days there were angels who came and took men by the hand and led them away from the city of destruction. We see no white-winged angels now. But yet men are led away from threatening destruction: a hand is put into theirs, which leads them forth gently towards a calm and bright land, so that they look no more backward; and the hand may be a little child's.

In order for us to liberate the energy of our strength, our weakness must first have a chance to reveal itself.

In order for one to learn the important lessons of life, one must first overcome a fear each day.

In order that people may be happy in their work, these three things are needed: They must be fit for it. They must not do too much of it. And they must have a sense of success in it.

In order to be big, you have to think big. If you think small, you're going to be small.

In order to be a leader a man must have followers. And to have followers, a man must have their confidence. Hence, the supreme quality for a leader is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office. If a man's associates find him guilty of being phony, if they find that he lacks forthright integrity, he will fail. His teachings and actions must square with each other. The first great need, therefore, is integrity and high purpose.

In order to change the world, you have to get your head together first.

In order to be a realist, you must believe in miracles.

In order to choose the right path, we do not have to figure out the wrong one... we just need to follow the light.

In order to experience everyday spirituality, we need to remember that we are spiritual beings spending some time in a human body.

In order to heal others, we first need to heal ourselves. And to heal ourselves, we need to know how to deal with ourselves.

In order to make anything a reality, you have to dream about it first.

In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to accept constructive criticism. Without one-hundred percent dedication, you won't be able to do this.

In ordinary life we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.

I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow.

In our society those who are in reality superior in intelligence can be accepted by their fellows only if they pretend they are not.

In photography there are no shadows that cannot be illuminated.

In photography there is a reality so subtle that it becomes more real than reality.

In really good companies, you have to lead. You have to come up with big ideas and express them forcefully. I have always been encouraged -- or sometimes forced -- to confront the very natural fear of being wrong. I was constantly pushed to find out what I really thought and then to speak up. Over time, I came to see that waiting to discover which way the wind was blowing is an excellent way to learn how to be a follower.

Insanity is repeating the same actions and expecting different results.

In short, I am convinced, both by faith and experience, that to maintain one's self on this earth is not a hardship but a pastime, if we will live simply and wisely; as the pursuits of the simpler nations are still the sports of the more artificial.

Inside of every problem lies an opportunity.

Inside of a ring or out, ain't nothing wrong with going down. It's staying down that's wrong.

In seeking wisdom thou art wise; in imagining that thou hast attained it - thou art a fool.

In selling as in medicine, prescription before diagnosis is malpractice.

Inside each of us is a David and a Goliath.

Insisting on living in your past will kill your future. Let it go.

In sixth grade, my basketball team made it to the league championships. In double overtime, with three seconds left, I rebounded the ball and passed it - to the wrong team! They scored at the buzzer and we lost the game. To this day, I still have nightmares!

In some ways, getting away from the headquarters and having a little time to reflect allows you to find errors in your strategy. You get to rethink things. Often, that helps me correct a mistake that I made or someone else is about to make.