The art of life is the avoiding of pain.

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.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Aproblem is a chance for you to do your best.

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escapea hundred days of sorrow.

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

Whenour knowing exceeds our sensing, we will no longer be deceived by theillusions of our senses.

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

A taste for truth at any cost is a passion which spares nothing:

Wenever have the time to do it right but always have time to do it over.