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.

A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

I'vealways felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the numberof conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the sametopic.

I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

Silenceis a true friend that never betrays.

There arealways two forces warring against each other within us.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

Fools rush in where fools have been before.

All mankind is divided into three classes: those who are immovable; those who are movable; and those who move.

True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable

The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.

The summit of happiness is reached when a person is ready to be what he is.