The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

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...

Everyoneis wise until he speaks.

Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.

The hearthas arguments with which the logic of mind is not acquainted.

Whenevertwo people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he seeshimself, each man as the other sees him, and each man as he really is.

Few things are harder to pus up with than the annoyance of a good example.

I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.

Usesoft words and hard arguments.

To be simple is the best thing in the world; to be modest is the next best thing. I am not so sure about being quiet.

Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.