An artist is a cut above the critic, for the artist is writing something which will move the critic. The critic is writing something which will move everybody but the artist

Let us nevernegotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

It is atrick among the dishonest to offer sacrifices that are not needed,or not possible, to avoid making those that are required.

Onehour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict girdingup its armor to meet the most insidious foe.

Let no one, then think lightly of the world, lest he be despising himself unawares

There is no passion in life as intense as the desire to change someone else's draft.

As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion oftrust can make trust.

No country without an atom bomb could properly consider itself independet.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.