Quotes in psychology

You get the best effort from others not by lighting a fire beneath them, but by building a fire within.

How very little can be done under the spirit of fear.

People's minds are changed through observation and not through argument.

A relentless barrage of "why's" is the best way to prepare your mind to pierce the clouded veil of thinking caused by the status quo. Use it often!

The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.

The idea of a merit rating is alluring. The sound of the words captivates the imagination: pay for what you get; get what you pay for; motivate people to do their best, for their own good.

The effect is exactly the opposite of what the words promise. Everyone propels himself forward, or tries to, for his own good, on his own life preserver. The organization is the loser.

The merit rating rewards people that conform to the system. It does not reward attempts to improve the system. Don't rock the boat.

You know, you don't have to look like everybody else to be acceptable and to feel acceptable.

I remember a very important lesson that my father gave me when I was twelve or thirteen. He said,
"You know, today I welded a perfect seam and I signed my name to it."
And I said, "But, Daddy, no one's going to see it!"
And he said, "Yeah, but I know it's there." So when I was working in kitchens, I did good work.

People may take a job for more money, but they often leave it for more recognition.

When you can't have what you want, it's time to start wanting what you have.