A matter that becomes clear ceases to concern us.

To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.

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.

People who do not believe in miracles are not realist.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited: He must not make himself a nuisance to other people.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

You can have power over people as long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he'sno longer in your power.

Repentance is the attempt of the inner man to return home after wonderful night out

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell peopleyou are, you aren't.

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.