Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

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...

Ifpassion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.

The power to do good is also the power to do harm.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

Trust is difficult to define, but we know when it's presentand when it's not.

The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.

Inbusiness, you don't get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.