Communicationis not only the essence of being human, but also a vital property of life.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

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.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocencethis side of the womb.

If you are patient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

Instinct is the nose of the mind.

The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.

A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

Don'tthrow out the baby with the bath water.