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

Thereverse side also has a reverse side.

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.

The soul would have no rainbow, if the eyes had no tears.

Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper upbringing, a sound set of values.

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.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless powerwithout abusing it.

Conflictleads to less-than-adequate performance, resentments, and lack of motivation.

Aproblem is a chance for you to do your best.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.