A fly beforehis own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

Don't consideryour reputation and you may do anything you like.

In loving, you lean on some one to hold him up.

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…

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

Much learning does not teach understanding.

Allthings are ready, if our minds be so.

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.

Old men are dangerous; it does not matter to them what is going to happen to the world.

Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.