A half-truth won for ourselves is worth more than a whole truth learned from others.

We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

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

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

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...

Conscientious men are, almost everywhere, less encouraged than less to lerated.

There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.

Accomplishmentof purpose is better than making a profit.

The present is never a happy state to any being

My greenthumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to seethings from the plant's point of view.