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.

If you wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait untilthe deadline looms large.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Non-cooperationis a measure of discipline and sacrifice, and it demands respect for theopposite views.

Failingto plan is planning to fail.

Changemeans movement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of anonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasivefriction of conflict.

Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol