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

Untrained intelligence is as much of use as a bottle without an opener.

No one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

Life imitates art far more that art imitates life.

The wicked are not always clever, nor are dictators always right.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

Silence is argument carried out by other means.

Decisionis the spark that ignites action. Until a decision is made, nothinghappens.... Decision is the courageous facing of issues, knowing that if theyare not faced, problems will remain forever unanswered.

Happiness is the wondrous commodity, the more your give; the more you have.