We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

Byfailing to prepare you are preparing to fail.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

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...

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

Silenceis foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

The tormentof human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that theself is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangled mind’ leaking away in lonely,wasteful self-conflict.

Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.

We ownalmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Silenceis the mother of truth.

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.