Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

It'sthe repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

Two man looks out through the same bars: the one sees the mud, the one the stars.

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

Nomatter how thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

Nostrength within, no respect without.

The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.

Where love rules, there is no will to power; and wherepower predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of theother.

One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

Peopleshould talk less and draw more. Personally, I would like to renounce speechaltogether and, like organic nature, communicate everything I have to sayvisually.