Failingto plan is planning to fail.

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...

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

Byblending the breath of the sun and the shade, true harmony comes into theworld.

Do not tell me the problem is a difficult one. If it were not difficult, it would not be a problem

Wherethe tongue slips, it speaks the truth.

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

Money is what things run into and people run out of

you cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiatives and independence.

Discord gives a relish to concord.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.