Our distrust is very expensive.

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

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…

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod.

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.

Thehardest step is over the threshold.

In thebusiness world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes,governed by self interest.

Kindwords do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

A merefriend will agree with you, but a real friend will argue.