It's notthe size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Constant repetition carries conviction.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

To effectivelycommunicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceivethe world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication withothers.

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

WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.

Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.

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.

Prayer changes things by changing people.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.