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...

Now-a-days women don't hire domestic help-they marry it.

Thesearch for someone to blame is always successful.

Too little liberty brings stagnation, too much brings chaos.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

Thegreatest glory in living lies not in never falling,but in rising every time we fall.

Whoever is winning the race will always seem to be invincible.

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

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

you cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiatives and independence.