Learning, the destroyer of arrogance, begets arrogance in fools, even as light that illumines the eye, makes owls blind.

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.

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

Faith is continuation of reason.

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

A status symbol is an instrument you clash when you want someone to know you are there.

When a man meets his mates society begins.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

Whoeverhas the mind to fight has broken his connection with the universe. If you tryto dominate people you are already defeated. We study how to resolveconflict, not how to start it.

To do what others cannot do is talent. To do what talent cannot do is genius.

Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di