Happiness is a choice that requires affort at times.

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…

Thoroughnesscharacterizes all successful men. Genius is the art of taking infinite pains.All great achievement has been characterized by extreme care, infinitepainstaking, even to the minutest detail.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

Most people suspended their judgement till somebody else has expressed his own and then they respect it.

A man without imagination is like a bird without wings.

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.

One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

Twobirds disputed about a kernel, when a third swooped down and carried it off.

Little things console us because little things afflict us.

Thosewho are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.