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...

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

Wisdom is what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

It is mark of a good man not to know how to do an injury.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

Speech is of time; silence is of eternity.

Informationis a negotiator's greatest weapon.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Do not judge, and you will never be mistaken

Sometimes the man of action is the fellow who has just got both his feat in hot water.

Thedifference between the right word and the almost right word is the differencebetween lightning and a lightning bug.

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