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...

A roundegg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harshaccording to how you speak them.

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.

Thoroughnesscharacterizes all successful men. Genius is the art of taking infinite pains.All great achievement has been characterized by extreme care, infinitepainstaking, even to the minutest detail.

Conscientious men are, almost everywhere, less encouraged than less to lerated.

A miserand a liar bargain quickly.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

Experience is a hard teacher because SHE gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.

Sacrificers are not the ones to pity. The ones to pity are those they sacrifice.

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.

The lion and the calf shall lie down together, but the calf won't get much sleep.