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…

Trust begets trust and untrust begets untrust. It'snatural.

Thereare no secrets. There is no mystery. There is only common sense.

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

Civilization has made the peasantry its pack animal.

Toeffectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the waywe perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to ourcommunication with others.

Whenelephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.

The art of writing is the art of restraint.

Too little liberty brings stagnation, too much brings chaos.

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.

Nothing is a permanent except change.

Onlywhen you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard andstrong.