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.

It'swhen you're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

It isn't important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.

Due to circumstances beyond your control, you are master of your fateand captain of your soul.

The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.

Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Whenevertwo good people argue over principles, they are both right.

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

Conscientious men are, almost everywhere, less encouraged than less to lerated.

Unlessa man has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.