Themost dramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between menbut between a man and himselfwhere the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

In oneof our concert grand pianos, 243 taut strings exert a pull of 40,000 poundson an iron frame. It is proof that out of great tension may come greatharmony.

When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

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

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.

Whoever is winning the race will always seem to be invincible.

Bargainlike a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

In God we trust; all others pay cash.

Sometimesone pays most for the things one gets for nothing.