Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

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…

Believing that soom good can be derived from every event is a better preposition than that everything happens for the best, which is assuredly does not.

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

By tryingoften, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.

Fate chooses our relatives, We choose our friends.

The strongest is never strong enough to be always, the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty.