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…

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

Thetorment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause,is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangledmind’ leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.

One person with a belief is a social power equal to nintynine who have only interest.

If all those who speak would weigh their words, how light air would be!

Eyes are more accurate witness than ears

A lie has no leg, but a scandel has wings

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it honours, the men it remembers.

We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.

To everyanswer you can find a new question.

Science has achieved more for the emancipation of masses than the wisdom of sages.

Nine times out of ten, we are disappointed in life because we don't ask enough of it.