In order to keep pace with the influx of work I had to take on fresh hands.

My father was always anxious to give pleasure to his children. Accordingly, he took me one day, as a special treat, to the top of the grand old tower, to see the chimes played.

From a very early period of my life I have derived the highest enjoyment from listening to music, especially to melody, which is to me the most pleasing form of composition.

OUR history begins before we are born. We represent the hereditary influences of our race, and our ancestors virtually live in us.

Everything connected with war and warlike exploits is interesting to a boy.

In 1854 I took out a patent for puddling iron by means of steam.

I don't know what I am thinking. But I am alone. I am trapped in the net of the room. In the net of humans. I think maybe I am drowning in the net of humans.

Somebody told me I'm a writer. I believed them. Now I regret it.

Freedom rings bells to wake us from the comfort of beautiful dreams and empower the efforts that turn them into reality.

When Columbus started out he didn't know where he was going when he got there he didn't know where he was and when he got back he didn't know where he had been.

You can only accomplish your object in life by complete disregard of the opinions of other people.

The learned tradition is not concerned with truth, but with the learned adjustment of learned statements of antecedent learned people.

If you would not be laughed at, be the first to laugh at yourself.

My life is very crazy and busy, but I love it that way.

It's quite a job, so to speak, when you can really be with your child for 21 out of 24 hours.

I prefer a woman's way of dealing with things.