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…

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

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

So longas a man is angry he cannot be in the right.

The nice thing about meditation is it makes doing nothing quite respectable.

Long-rangeplanning works best in the short term.

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

Discord gives a relish to concord.

Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.

Thetime to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.

Ittakes time to save time.

Duringa negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leavepersonalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities moreobjectively.