The majority of mankind always has been and always will be composed of imbeciles.

Personal appearance is looking the best you can for the money.

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.

In aconflict, being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view toa viewing point a higher, moreexpansive place, from which you can see both sides.

If you are standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

Outside noisy, inside empty.

Ignoring is not the same thing as being tolerant

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

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 great harmony.