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…

Freedom can only be real if it is freedom for those think differently.

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.

The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty year later.

To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.

An artist is a cut above the critic, for the artist is writing something which will move the critic. The critic is writing something which will move everybody but the artist

Patience is the art of hoping.

Tolerance that accepts merits as the most natural thing in World is the highest applause.

Renown and repose do not go together.