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...

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

A man is but a product of his thoughts; what he thinks, that he becomes

Pleasant words are the food of love.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Theeasiest, the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflictwithin an organization is to pretend it does notexist.

Talk back to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

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

Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the better joy, responsibility.

Only the educated are free.

Don'tclose the barn door after the horse runs away.

Few things are harder to pus up with than the annoyance of a good example.