Life is no brief candle- it's a splendid torch!

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

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.

Nevermiss a good chance to shut up.

Believing that soom good can be derived from every event is a better preposition than that everything happens for the best, which is assuredly does not.

Trust is difficult to define, but we know when it's presentand when it's not.

There is a sweet joy that comes to us after sorrow.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

Treat peopleas if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what theyare capable of being.