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

He whois unable to dance says the yard is stony.

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Peoplewho can't admit they are part of the problem, will never be part of itssolution.

One of the difficult things to give away is kindness - is usually returned

Learning is the property of those who fear to do disagreeable things.

Thosewho are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

The planers do not make or mar our destiny. we are the makers of our destiny.

Theability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Work without faith is like at attempt to reach a bottom-less pit.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.