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…

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

You see what power is holding someone else's fear in your handand showing it to them!

My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning tosee things from the plant's point of view.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom

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...

Relationships of trust depend on our willingness to looknot only to our own interests, but also the interests of others.

Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is god-like.

To understand everything is to forgive everything.