People who do not believe in miracles are not realist.

You can't go very far if you don't begin very near.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

Anempty sack cannot stand up.

Don'tjudge a book by its cover.

As long as there is life there is danger.

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

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.

Life is progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment.

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

Man is born free, and everywhere is is in chains