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...

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

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?'

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

Don't consideryour reputation and you may do anything you like.

A goodplan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the bestway to get there.

Theonly difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way inwhich we use them.

He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

I am atpeace with God. My conflict is with man.

Truthsprings from argument amongst friends.

In oneof our concert grand pianos, 243 taut strings exert a pull of 40,000 poundson an iron frame. It is proof that out of great tension may come greatharmony.