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.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

I don't like that man. I'm going to have to get to knowhim better.

Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper upbringing, a sound set of values.

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

A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

Whenour knowing exceeds our sensing, we will no longer be deceived by theillusions of our senses.

It is much easier to be a hero than a gentleman.

If youcould kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, youwouldn't sit for a month.