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...

Only freemen can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom andmine cannot be separated.

Thefibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings ofan instrument.

Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

All mankind is divided into three classes: those who are immovable; those who are movable; and those who move.

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell peopleyou are, you aren't.

Themost important of life's battles is the one we fight daily in the silentchambers of the soul.

Ninety-ninepercent of all problems in communications start with misunderstandings whichdevelop as a result of differing viewpoints and conditioning.

A quiettongue shows a wise head.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.