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

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Twobirds disputed about a kernel, when a third swooped down and carried it off.

Theeasiest, the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflictwithin an organization is to pretend it does notexist.

I know youbelieve you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realizethat what you heard isn't what I meant.

What is required is sight and insight, then you might add one more excite.

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannothurt you.

Neveranswer a letter while you are angry.

Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.

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

My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning tosee things from the plant's point of view.

Neversay more than is necessary.