Any man's death diminishes me, because i am involved in mankind; and, therefore, never tend to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.

Myinterest is in the future because I'm going to be spending the rest of mylife there.

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...

The means by which we live have outdistanced the ends forwhich we live. Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We haveguided missiles and misguided men.

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

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Ninety-ninepercent of all problems in communications start with misunderstandings whichdevelop as a result of differing viewpoints and conditioning.

Timinghas a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

A room without books is a body without soul

Quite often good things have hurtful consequnces. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage.