Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

True miracle are created by men when they use the courage and intelligence God has given him

Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

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.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

It'snot hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.

Nothingso completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity himself, thanstraightforward and simple integrity in another.

Bestill when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

A goodpreparation takes longer than the delivery.

Allthings at first appear difficult.