The soul would have no rainbow, if the eyes had no tears.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

Two man looks out through the same bars: the one sees the mud, the one the stars.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships arebuilt for.

Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

Frustration is commonly the difference between what you would like to be and what you are willing to become what you would like to be.

Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Labour with what zeal we will. Something still remains undone.

The mostintense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calmthat is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and theirconflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

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.