Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.

Beware,as long as you live, of judging people of appearances.

Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags

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

Wecould never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

As a final incentive before giving up a

Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?

You see what power is holding someone else's fear in your handand showing it to them!

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.