A book, like a landscape, is a state of consciouness varying with readers.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

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...

Nothing lays itself open to the change of exaggeration more than the language of naked truth.

Be slow of tounge and quick of eye.

The greatest job of teachers is to cultivate talent until it ripens for the public to reap its bounty.

We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.

Talentalone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at theright time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are youready?'

A man, when he burns, leaves only a handful of ashes. woman can hold him. the wind must blow him away.

Welearn little from victory, much from defeat.

Speak whenyou are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country