I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

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.

Byfailing to prepare you are preparing to fail.

Themost important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how toget along with people.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Night is the blotting paper of many sorrows.

Between grief and nothing I will take Grief.

Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom

Themost important of life's battles is the one we fight daily in the silentchambers of the soul.

Necessity truns lion into fox.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily basedon mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.