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.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

A lifemaking mistakes is not only more honorable, butmore useful than a life spent doing nothing at all.

The bad gardener quarrels with his rake.

Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships arebuilt for.

All bravery stands upon comparisons.

Some people suffer in silence louder than others

When your work speaks for itself,don't interrupt.

Between friends there is no need of Justice.

He who truly knows has no occasion to shout

Theconventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.