He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

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…

Let not thy will roar, when the power can but whisper.

In lifeprepare for the hard and all you will encounter will be the required or easy.

Inbusiness, you don't get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.

Timinghas a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

A goodpreparation takes longer than the delivery.

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escapea hundred days of sorrow.

Every age thinks its battle the most important of all.

Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.