Frustration is commonly the difference between what you would like to be and what you are willing to become what you would like to be.

Kindness is never wasted. If it has no effect on the recepient, at least it benefits the bestower.

Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.

Laughteris the shortest distance between two people.

Out of the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.

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

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

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

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

Better ask ten times than go astray once.

Thedeepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

Aproblem is a chance for you to do your best.