In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

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…

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

Whenmen and women agree, it is only in their conclusions; their reasons arealways different.

You can have power over people as long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he'sno longer in your power.

Thehardest step is over the threshold.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom

Teaching may contribute to certain kinds of learning under certain circumstances.

If your desires be endless, your cares and fears will be so too.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.