I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty year later.

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.

Peoplewho are only good with hammers see every problem as a nail.

Conflictcan destroy a team which hasn't spent time learning to deal with it.

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

The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.

Every man is wanted; and no man is wanted much.

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

Keepthings 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

Oursubconscious minds have no sense of humor, play no jokes, and cannot tell thedifference between reality and an imagined thought or image. What wecontinually think about eventually will manifest in our lives.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.