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...

Parents these days scarcely bring up children; they finance them.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

We arethe prisoners of ideas.

Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.

The ability to laugh together is the essence of love.

Themost prepared are the most dedicated.

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

Man is born free, and everywhere is is in chains

When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry ahundred.

We owealmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Peoplewho are only good with hammers see every problem as a nail.