"The power of speech is not in words, but in the oration."

"The prelude to Tristan and Isolde reminds me of the Italian painting of the martyr whose intestines are slowly being unwound from his body on a reel."

"While I see many hoof marks going in, I see none coming out. It is easier to get into the enemy's toils than out again."

"Even pleasure itself is a toil."

"In the long run you only hit what you aim at. Therefore, though you should fail immediately, you had better aim at something high."

"No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave."

"I hope I never get so old I get religious."

"The conqueror and king in each of us is the Knower of truth. Let that Knower awaken in us and drive the horses of the mind, emotions, and physical body on the pathway which that king has chosen."

"A problem well stated is a problem half solved."

"The only charm of marriage is that it makes a life of deception necessary for both parties."