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...

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

Laughter is shortest distance between two people.

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.

Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily basedon mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.

You can't change people, but you can channel them your way.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay, falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

Malice drinketh its own poison.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Nevercut what you can untie.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.