Self-trust is the first secret of success.

The ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Youcannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.

The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get.

There is something monstrous in commands couched in invented and unfamiliar language, an alien master is the worst of all. The language of the law must not be foreign to the ears of those who are to obey it.

Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

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.

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Light is good in whatever lamp it may burn; even as a rose is beautiful in whatever garden it may bloom.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

Science has promised us truth. It has never promised us either peace or happiness.