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

Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

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…

Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.

Be notdisturbed at being misunderstood; be disturbed at not understanding.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

If speaking is silver, then listening is gold.

I don't like that man. I'm going to have to get to knowhim better.

Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, Beautiful old people are works of art.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.