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...

Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

All mankind is divided into three classes: those who are immovable; those who are movable; and those who move.

Peoplewho are only good with hammers see every problem as a nail.

Health and Cheerfulness mutually begets each other.

Thespirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.

A peace which depends upon fear is nothing but a suppressed war.

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

Tact is the ability to make a person see the lightning without letting him feel the bolt.

We gain freedom when we have paid full price for our right to live.