Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.

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…

Assumptionof cooperative goals leads to viewing the conflict as a common problem to besolved for mutual benefit.

Thereis no advancement to him who stands trembling because he cannot see the endfrom the beginning.

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

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.

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

It is better to trust and sometimes be disappointed thanto be forever mistrusting and be right occasionally.

Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character

The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.

Malicedrinketh its own poison.

Too little liberty brings stagnation, too much brings chaos.