The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do something to love, and something to hope for.

A foolshows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

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...

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

If you are standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

Nature arms each man with some faculty which enables himto do easily some feat impossible to any other.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Long-rangeplanning works best in the short term.

Life imitates art far more that art imitates life.

A lie has no leg, but a scandel has wings

I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

Gossip is the art of saying nothing, in a manner that leaves nothing unsaid