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...

Tofight fear, act. To increase fear wait, put off, postpone.

Analysis kills spontaneity.The grain once ground to floor,springs and germinates no more.

It's good to shut up sometimes.

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.

Whoeverhas the mind to fight has broken his connection with the universe. If you tryto dominate people you are already defeated. We study how to resolveconflict, not how to start it.

The ability to laugh together is the essence of love.

It is less dangerous to treat most men badly than to treat them too well.

Theproblem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

If you ain'tnever pick up the sword, you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

Always the dullness of the fool is the whetstone of the wits