You may give gifts without caring, but you can't care without giving

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…

Talentalone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at theright time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are youready?'

Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

Knowledge leads to unity, ignorance to diversity.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

The present is never a happy state to any being

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.

Out ofthe fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.

A slyrabbit will have three openings to its den.

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

Drown not thyself to save a drowning man