Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.

Two prisonerswhose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on the wall. Thewall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

Allthings at first appear difficult.

Thewill to win is worthless if you do not have the will to prepare.
Beforeyou build a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

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

Everyoneis kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven.

Bekind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

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!

Duringa negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leavepersonalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities moreobjectively.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

He whocannot cut the bread evenly cannot get on well with people.