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…

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

Between grief and nothing I will take Grief.

The great despisers are the greater reverers.

Peoplewho are only good with hammers see every problem as a nail.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

They know enough who know how to learn.

Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is god-like.

Any man's death diminishes me, because i am involved in mankind; and, therefore, never tend to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.

A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.

Thetime to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.

Learning is the property of those who fear to do disagreeable things.