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...

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.

The ultimate measured a man is not where he stands in marents of comfort, but whre he stands at times of challenge & contraversy.

Beforeeverything else, getting ready is the secret to success.

Onelearns by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have nocertainty until you try.

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

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

The numberone goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintain theirself-esteem.

If speakingis silver, then listening is gold.

Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.

Makesure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night's sleep, andyou can't settle anything until morning anyway.