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…

Ignorance is a form of environmental pollution.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

Goodcommunication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleepafter.

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.

The Shortest distance between two jokes makess a perfect speech.

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.

Old men are dangerous; it does not matter to them what is going to happen to the world.

Wisdom is what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.