Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favours too much

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

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...

In thefield of observation, chance favors only theprepared minds.

The nice thing about meditation is it makes doing nothing quite respectable.

Conflictbuilds character. Crisis defines it.

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannothurt you.

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Sciencecannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame thedebates about those conflicts.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay, falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

Thepeak efficiency of knowledge and strategy is to make conflict unnecessary.