There is sweet joy that comes to us that comes to us after sorrow.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

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.

There is something monstrous in commands couched in invented and unfamiliar language, an alien master is the worst of all. The language of the law must not be foreign to the ears of those who are to obey it.

Expreince never helps us avoid doing something foolish; it merely prevents us from enjoying it.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.

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 great harmony.

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.