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…

Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

He whocannot cut the bread evenly cannot get on well with people.

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.

Civilization has made the peasantry its pack animal.

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.

It'swhen you're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

Golf is an expensive way of playing marbles.

You can not do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.

Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.