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...

Thespirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

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

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

If you don't know where you're going, you'll end upsomewhere else.

Our patience will achieve more than our force.

It is not the whip that makes man, but the lure of things that are worthy to be loved.

A hero is no braver than anyone else; he is only brave minutes longer

Thetrouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought ofyet.

Sweet is pleasure after pain

The ability to laugh together is the essence of love.