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...

True, Heavenprohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

There may be said to be two classes of people in the world: those who constantly divide the people of the world into two classes and those who do not.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.

Speech is of time; silence is of eternity.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

Thereare two dilemmas that rattle the human skull: How do you hang on to someone whowon't stay? And how do you get rid of someone who won't go?

Thespirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.