Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

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...

Unlessa man has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

Labour with what zeal we will. Something still remains undone.

One hallmark of freedom is the sound of laughter.

The warexisting between the senses and reason.

Some people suffer in silence louder than others

Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but bystriking true.

It is only when men begin to worship that they begin to grow.

Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.

A man without patience is a lamp without oil.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.