An adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.

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…

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

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

A hard job is one which leaves a fellow as tired before week-end as after.

Silence is argument carried out by other means.

Don'tbe afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

It isn't important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

Pleasure is the sincerest compliment.

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shake it,the more sour it grows.