Tobelieve in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

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...

Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.

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

Men are cruel, but man is kind.

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.

The mostimportant things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.

Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?

Modesty is the clothing of talent.

The desire for change is a sign of safety.

The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.