Religion is behaviour and not mere belief.

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...

Learning, the destroyer of arrogance, begets arrogance in fools, even as light that illumines the eye, makes owls blind.

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.

True, Heavenprohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

Thefibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings ofan instrument.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

No onewould talk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

Inspiration comes of working every day.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

A lifemaking mistakes is not only more honorable, butmore useful than a life spent doing nothing at all.