The greatest task before civilization at present is to make machines what they ought to be, the slaves, instead of the masters of men.

All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.

It is only the great men who are truly obscene. If they had not dared to be obscene, they could never have dared to be great.

Jealousy, that dragon which slays love under the pretence of keeping it alive.

Dancing is the loftiest, the most moving, the most beautiful of the arts, because it is no mere translation or abstraction from life; it is life itself.

All civilization has from time to time become a thin crust over a volcano of revolution.

If men and women are to understand each other, to enter into each other's nature with mutual sympathy, and to become capable of genuine comradeship, the foundation must be laid in youth.

There is nothing that war has ever achieved that we could not better achieve without it.

Charm is a woman's strength just as strength is a man's charm.

Still, whether we like it or not, the task of speeding up the decrease of the human population becomes increasingly urgent.

I always seem to have a vague feeling that he is a Satan among musicians, a fallen angel in the darkness who is perpetually seeking to fight his way back to happiness.

Humans were so ignorant, taking for granted what they received from each other, never knowing the energy they passed between themselves.

Regardless of how far we have come, we are still looking for answers. While many are being answered, what we really want to know is how we can make our lives better.

It is not only the living who are killed in war.

Remember that the six most expensive words in business are: 'We've always done it that way'

Johnny can get down and Johnny can throw up, but Johnny can't read.

Life's metaphors are God's instructions.

You cannot expect miracles to happen overnight, be patient, be loving and little by little the change you seek will come.

Forces of nature act in a mysterious manner. We can but solve the mystery by deducing the unknown result from the known results of similar events.

India seeks to be a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council... things like this don't happen automatically, you need constant dialogue and discussion with the world.

It reminds me of myself - seemingly perfect on the outside but inside is all a mush.