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

Freedom demands respect for the freedom of others.

Soremarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises those that court himand admires whoever will not bend before him.

A fly beforehis own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

The good neighbour looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human, and therefore, brothers.

To beprepared is half the victory.

The more faithfully you listen to the voice withhin you, the batter you will hear what is sounding outside.And only he who listens can speak.

When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry ahundred.

Sometimeswe have the dream but we are not ourselves ready for the dream. We have togrow to meet it.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea