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 grand essentials of happiness are: something to do something to love, and something to hope for.

Our fear of disasters that may never happen robs us of the courage to meet the ills that do occur

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

To copy is to put an end to creativeness. Unless there is originality, you can do nothing.

Compromise,n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

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.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

You can't unscramble an egg.

Let us nevernegotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.