The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.

Unselfishness is more paying,only people have not the patience to practice it.

I think we may safely trust a good deal more than we do.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

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?'

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

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

To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.

Every age thinks its battle the most important of all.

If necessityis the mother of invention, conflict is its father.