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 greatharmony.

Imagination grows by excercise and in more powerful in the mature rather than in the young.

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

A goodlistener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

Living is the art of getting used to what we did'nt expect.

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Any child who has parents who are interested in him and has a house full of books isin't poor.

The more faithfully you listen to the voice withhin you, the batter you will hear what is sounding outside.And only he who listens can speak.

Kindness is never wasted. If it has no effect on the recepient, at least it benefits the bestower.