It's more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them.

He understands badly who listens badly.

Everybody thinks of changing humanity and nobody thinks of changing himself.

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.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Speak whenyou are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

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.

To copy is to put an end to creativeness. Unless there is originality, you can do nothing.

DonÆt let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

What isthe shortest word in the English language that contains the letters: abcdef? Answer: feedback. Don't forget that feedback isone of the essential elements of good communication.