Wecould never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

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.

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...

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

Kind wordscan be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

Arise, awake and stop not till the goal is reached.

Nevermiss a good chance to shut up.

you cannot establish sound security on borrowed money

Themost important trip you may take in life is meeting people half way.

We arejudged by what we finish, not what we start.

Distancedoesn't matter. It is only the first step that is difficult.

Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.