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.

Younever really understand a person until you consider things from his point ofview.

Freedom is not caprice, but room to enlarge

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

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…

Patience is the art of hoping.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

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.

It is better to trust and sometimes be disappointed thanto be forever mistrusting and be right occasionally.

Contradictionshould awaken Attention, not Passion.

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

Man is born free, and everywhere is is in chains