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…

Fate chooses our relatives, We choose our friends.

Nevermiss a good chance to shut up.

Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

Civilization, in a sly way, is a suspicion that the other fellow may be right.

Ignorance is a form of environmental pollution.

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

Theproblem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

A man sits as many risks as he runs.

Any child who has parents who are interested in him and has a house full of books isin't poor.

Thereward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.