The art of life is the avoiding of pain.

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…

Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fire actions than in the non-preformance of base ones.

Life is like a mirror. smile at it, and it is charming; frown at it, and it becomes sinister.

Comedy is an escape, not from the truth but from despair; a narrow escape into faith.

It iswith our brothers and sisters that we learn to love, share, negotiate, startand end fights, hurt others, and save face. The basis of healthy (orunhealthy) connections in adulthood is cast during childhood.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

Nevermiss a good chance to shut up.

He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a questionremains a fool forever.

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.

Thedifference between the right word and the almost right word is the differencebetween lightning and a lightning bug.

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