The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

We arejudged by what we finish, not what we start.

Whoever is winning the race will always seem to be invincible.

Youdon't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there. Anonymous Agood deal is a state of mind.

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…

Pain is the outcome of sin.

A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to peer out.

No man everdid a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greater tohimself .

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

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.

A cup is useful only when it is empty; and a mind that is filled with beliefs, with dogmas, with assertions, with quotations, is really an uncreative mind.

There isnothing so disagreeable, that a patient mind cannot find some solace for it.