When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.

Never answer a letter while you are angry.

Take yourlife into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

Be slow of tounge and quick of eye.

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...

We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves byour intentions.

Little things console us because little things afflict us.

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

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

Expreince never helps us avoid doing something foolish; it merely prevents us from enjoying it.

Status symbols are medals you buy yourself