A half truth is a whole lie.

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

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless powerwithout abusing it.

In art, as in love, instinct is enogh.

Makesure you leave some fat for the other side.

There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.

The basic building block of good communications is the feeling that every humanbeing is unique and of value.

Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

Buying ischeaper than asking.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.