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…

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

A hero is no braver than anyone else; he is only brave minutes longer

Don'twrestle a pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

Opportunists take now for an answer.

Out of the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.

Goodcommunication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleepafter.

Jealousy arises from lack of Confidence, not in others, but in onself.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.

The good neighbour looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human, and therefore, brothers.

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.

Human beings are not perfectible. They are improvable.