A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyoneelse.

To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.

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…

Maturityis the capacity to endure uncertainty.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

People say law but they mean wealth.

What matter is not to add years to your life but to add life to your years.

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

The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me,never say ‘I.’ And that's not because they have trainedthemselves not to say ‘I.’ They don't think ‘I.’ Theythink ‘we’; they think ‘team.’ They understand theirjob to be to make the team function. They

Education is the chief defence of a Nation.

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.