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.

The ability to laugh together is the essence of love.

Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.

Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

He whoangers you, conquers you.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

You're ina much better position to talk with people when they approach you than whenyou approach them.

The desire for change is a sign of safety.

The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

Buyingis cheaper than asking.