Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.

Unresolved:A dose of adversity is often as needful as a dose of medicine.

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…

Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

Genius is a long impatience.

Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.

To be preparedis half the victory.

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

Failingto plan is planning to fail.

You can not do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.