The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

Thego-between wears out a thousand sandals.

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…

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

Any man can make mistakes but only an idiot persists in his error.

Bestill when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

Wenever have the time to do it right but always have time to do it over.

A school should be the most beautiful place in every town- so beautiful tht the punishment for undutiful children should be that they be debarred from going to school the following day.

The art of life is the avoiding of pain.

A fly beforehis own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field.

Don't wrestlea pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.