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.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.

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.

One should never rub bottoms with a porcupine.

Byblending the breath of the sun and the shade, true harmony comes into theworld.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Almost all four faults are more pardonable than the methods we think up to hide them

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

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

Every man has the right to feel that "Because of me was the world created".

Icannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula forfailure: Try to please everyone.