Opportunity may be hard to recognize if you are only looking for a lucky break.

Neverdoubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change theworld. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

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…

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.

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

Theshallower the brook, the more it babbles.

I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

No man everdid a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greater tohimself .

Experience keeps a dear school, but tools will learn in no other.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Allthings are ready, if our minds be so.

In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.