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…

To do what others cannot do is talent. To do what talent cannot do is genius.

The problem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

The greatest trust between man and man is the trust ofgiving counsel.

It is only when men begin to worship that they begin to grow.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after while he gets to know something.

Hold a true friend with both your hands.

I'vealways felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the numberof conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the sametopic.

Whenanger comes, wisdom goes.

Onehour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict girdingup its armor to meet the most insidious foe.