Thefibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings ofan instrument.

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.

Of all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.

The hand of liberty is stronger than arms of power.

Finance is the art of passing currency from hand to hand until it finally disappears.

Happiness is the wondrous commodity, the more your give; the more you have.

Miracles enables us to judge of doctrine and doctrine enable us to judge of miracles.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

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

Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.

Untrained intelligence is as much of use as a bottle without an opener.

Anyone whoconducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.