The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

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...

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

A lie has no leg, but a scandel has wings

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.

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

In lifeprepare for the hard and all you will encounter will be the required or easy.

Labour with what zeal we will. Something still remains undone.

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

Imagination grows by excercise and in more powerful in the mature rather than in the young.

A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.