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...

The mostdramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men butbetween a man and himself where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

One person with a belief is a social power equal to nintynine who have only interest.

He whoangers you, conquers you.

No country without an atom bomb could properly consider itself independet.

Takeyour life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

The comforter's head never aches.

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shakeit, the more sour it grows.

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

People loan their trust, they don't give it.

Lookingfor fish? Don't climb a tree.

Don'tjudge a book by its cover.