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.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

The mostimportant things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.

He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a questionremains a fool forever.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Everyoneis kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven.

Talentalone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at theright time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are youready?'

There is no evil in the atoms, only in men's souls.