The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

One hallmark of freedom is the sound of laughter.

This creative man, who in his own selfish affairs is a coward to the backbone, will fight for an idea like a hero.

Teaching may contribute to certain kinds of learning under certain circumstances.

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.

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the brick that others throw at him.

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

Suffering is one very long moment. We cannot divide it by seasons. WE can only record its moods and chronicle their return.

Necessitynever made a good bargain.

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

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to