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…

Icannot divine how it happens that the man who knows the least is the mostargumentative.

A room without books is a body without soul

The good neighbour looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human, and therefore, brothers.

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

There is a foolish corner in the brain of wisest man.

Happiness is a choice that requires affort at times.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.

Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.

Our errors are steps on the way.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

Whenevertwo good people argue over principles, they are both right.