The fibers of all things have their tension and are strainedlike the strings of an instrument.

Nothing would be done at all if a man waited till he could do it so well that no one could find fault with it

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

Tofight fear, act. To increase fear wait, put off, postpone.

The bad gardener quarrels with his rake.

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

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

Thetrouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought ofyet.

A faithful friend is medicine of Life.

Any child who has parents who are interested in him and has a house full of books isin't poor.

Love is the noblest frailty of the of the mind

To copy is to put an end to creativeness. Unless there is originality, you can do nothing.