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...

Neversay more than is necessary.

If you truly want honesty, don't ask questions you don't really want the answer to.

A foolshows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

Decisionis the spark that ignites action. Until a decision is made, nothinghappens.... Decision is the courageous facing of issues, knowing that if theyare not faced, problems will remain forever unanswered.

Don't consideryour reputation and you may do anything you like.

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

Better ask ten times than go astray once.

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.

Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

you cannot establish sound security on borrowed money