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…

Finance is the art of passing currency from hand to hand until it finally disappears.

There'sno need to fear the wind if your haystacks are tied down.

Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.

Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.

A goodlistener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

Every man has the right to feel that "Because of me was the world created".

Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.

Hear me,my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,