The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

People loan their trust, they don't give it.

Life is no brief candle- it's a splendid torch!

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.

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

God has created the world in play.

It's not only later than you think- it's sooner than you suspect.

Old men are dangerous; it does not matter to them what is going to happen to the world.

We owealmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

When you are feeling stressed and about to breakdown, just remember: STRESSED is just DESSERTS spelled backwards.. it's a piece of cake!