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 hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.

Icannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula forfailure: Try to please everyone.

Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

Whenour knowing exceeds our sensing, we will no longer be deceived by theillusions of our senses.

The ability to laugh together is the essence of love.

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.

There is no comparison between that which is last by not succeding and that what is last by not trying.