The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

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

Thereare two sides to every question.

Melancholy is the joy of being said.

A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Thesubconscious part in us is called the subjective mind, because it does notdecide and command. It is subject rather than a ruler. Its nature is to dowhat it is told, or what really in your heart of hearts you desire.

By tryingoften, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

It is less dangerous to treat most men badly than to treat them too well.

You grow up the day you have first real laugh - at yourself

Constantrepetition carries conviction.

Bestill when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.