The Universe is not only queerer that we imagine, it is queered than we can imagine.

Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.

Pleasure is the sincerest compliment.

A man's real life is that accorded to him in the thoughtd other man by reason of respect or natural love.

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.

Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

We donot have to agree; we do need to understand.

If pain could have cured us, we should have long ago been saved.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.

Before youbuild a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.