Thepast is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets andre-explains what has happened.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Life only demands from you the strength you posses

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 areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

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.

People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.

When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.

Years wrinkle the face, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.

The darkest hour has only 60 minutes

Every advantage has its tax