Oppositesattract and then can't stand each other.

A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

Whatlies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to whatlies inside of you.

Takeyour life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

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…

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

Better hazard than always be in fear.

First-rate men employ first-rate men; second-rate men employ third-rate men.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.

If necessityis the mother of invention, conflict is its father.

Thespirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.