If speakingis silver, then listening is gold.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

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.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Ifyou wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

Our fear of disasters that may never happen robs us of the courage to meet the ills that do occur

He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Past time is only eviil at a distance.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.

The hand of liberty is stronger than arms of power.