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...

When people prophesy, they generally makes the mistake of transforming the past to future.

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.

This creative man, who in his own selfish affairs is a coward to the backbone, will fight for an idea like a hero.

Compromise,n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

you cannot establish sound security on borrowed money

Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom

Forbidden fruit can get us into a real jam.

The more you seat in peace, the less you bleed in war

He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.