Nothing doth more hurt in a state that cunning men pass for wise.

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...

Don't beafraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Ittakes nine months to have a baby, no matter how many people you put on thejob.

It seemedrather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticated communication, weoften suffer from a shortage of listeners.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Thefire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.

Onelearns by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have nocertainty until you try.

What is well done is done soon enough.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.