A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

Thetrouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought ofyet.

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

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...

There is a foolish corner in the brain of wisest man.

Whenevertwo good people argue over principles, they are both right.

Nosnowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

Don'tput all your eggs in one basket.

Consistencyrequires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Thereward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.