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...

Themore adaptability exists for a given kind of decision, the less risky it isto make plans for the future, and therefore the more likely it is that morepeople will make more plans in such areas.

There are three faithful friends; and old wife, an old dog and ready money.

Thepast is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets andre-explains what has happened.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

People who can't admit they are part of the problem, willnever be part of its solution.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.

Knowlege is two-fold, and consists not only an affirmation of what is true, but in the negation of that which is faise

Negotiatingmeans getting the best of your opponent.

Tofight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supremeexcellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.