The louder the talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.

Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.

Reasonand emotion are not antagonists. What seems like a struggle between twoopposing ideas or values, one of which, automatic and unconscious, manifestsitself in the form of a feeling.

Constantrepetition carries conviction.

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.

You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.

Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harsh according to how you speak them.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

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…