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...

Themore adaptability exists for a given kind of decision, the less risky it isto make plans for the future, and therefore the more likely it is that morepeople will make more plans in such areas.

Ittakes nine months to have a baby, no matter how many people you put on thejob.

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

Peacecan not be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Ourlonging for understandingis Eternal.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

It'snot hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.

Thereverse side also has a reverse side.

Chances happens to all, but to turn chance to reality is the gift of the few.

Thehardest step is over the threshold.

The sun, though it passes through dirty places, yet remains as pure as before.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.