People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

If youare standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

A language is like living skin itself.

Knowlege is two-fold, and consists not only an affirmation of what is true, but in the negation of that which is faise

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

You can't unscramble an egg.

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

Keep a secret; its you slave. Tell it, and it's your master.

Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

Beware,as long as you live, of judging people of appearances.

Do good to your friend to keep him, and to your enemy to make him your freind.