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…

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

Enthusiasm sees only the down payment.

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

A good listeneris not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.

The property of power is to protect.

Measurement of life should be rather proportioned to the intensity of experience than it's actual length.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

Thehardest step is over the threshold.

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

There arealways two forces warring against each other within us.