Man alone contains within himself as many species as exist on earth.

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

There arealways two forces warring against each other within us.

Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favours too much

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

Dealwith the faults of others as gently as with your own.

Talentalone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at theright time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are youready?'

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships arebuilt for.

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned

A man without patience is a lamp without oil.

The amount of effort put into a campaign by a worker expands in proportion to the personal benefits that he will derive from his party's victory.

You make a mountain of a mole-hill.