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

Ideal society is a drama enacted exclusively in the imagination

Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favours too much

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

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...

Mensucceed when they realize that their failures are the preparation for theirvictories.

Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.

Tact is the ability to make a person see the lightning without letting him feel the bolt.

Theability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Don'tuse a lot where a little will do.

You're ina much better position to talk with people when they approach you than whenyou approach them.

Our power is in our ability to decide.