Earnest people are often people who habitually look on the serious side of things that have no serious side

It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.

Icannot divine how it happens that the man who knows the least is the mostargumentative.

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…

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.

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

To do what others cannot do is talent. To do what talent cannot do is genius.

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

Love is an act of faith and whoever is of little faith is also of little love.

Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts that is theend of it.