I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

It wasimpossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

Everyoneis kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Icannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula forfailure: Try to please everyone.

If error is corrected whenever it is recognized as such,the path of error is the path of truth.

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

If youare standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

A man without patience is a lamp without oil.

Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

Nogarden is without its weeds.

Beware of the chap who reminds you that you can't take it with you . he'll try to take it with him.