No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

You'vegot to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, know when to run.

you cannot establish sound security on borrowed money

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.

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

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

If you arepatient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

You must remember that all work is simply to bring out the power of the mind which is already there to wake up the soul.

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.

One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

Power is a little like alcohol: the faster it is consumed, the more quickly it affects the brain.