There is something monstrous in commands couched in invented and unfamiliar language, an alien master is the worst of all. The language of the law must not be foreign to the ears of those who are to obey it.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Keepthings informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

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.

As we grow old...the beauty steals inwards.

Gossip is the art of saying nothing, in a manner that leaves nothing unsaid

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.

Don'tput all your eggs in one basket.

Kindness is never wasted. If it has no effect on the recepient, at least it benefits the bestower.

A room without books is a body without soul

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

Themore adaptability exists for a given kind of decision, the less risky it isto make plans for the future, and therefore the more likely it is that morepeople will make more plans in such areas.