The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

True, Heavenprohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

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

I don't like that man. I'm going to have to get to knowhim better.

The greatest prayer is patience.

Long-rangeplanning works best in the short term.

A man'sconversation is the mirror of his thoughts.

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

Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.

So longas a man is angry he cannot be in the right.

None but the productive can be strong; and none but the strong can be free.