Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.

Ability is poor men's wealth

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

No man is the whole himself; his friends are the rest of him.

Humoris the affectionate communication of insight.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

There are always two forces warring against each other within us.

I am atpeace with God. My conflict is with man.

Wisdom is what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Renown and repose do not go together.

Nosnowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.