Learning is the property of those who fear to do disagreeable things.

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...

The Natural flights of Human mind are not from Pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope.

Every advantage has its tax

The bad gardener quarrels with his rake.

To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own.

He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.

It's notthe size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.

Aproblem is a chance for you to do your best.

Comedy is an escape, not from the truth but from despair; a narrow escape into faith.

A room without books is a body without soul

Science has promised us truth. It has never promised us either peace or happiness.