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

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

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.

Tofight fear, act. To increase fear wait, put off, postpone.

Like aball batted back and forth, a human being is batted by two forces within.

Due to circumstances beyond your control, you are master of your fateand captain of your soul.

Learning is the property of those who fear to do disagreeable things.

Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and a blind can read.

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

Little things console us because little things afflict us.

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.

A man'sconversation is the mirror of his thoughts.