There are three faithful friends; and old wife, an old dog and ready money.

It's not only later than you think- it's sooner than you suspect.

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

It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier tobe sometimes cheated than not to trust.

Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

Tolerance that accepts merits as the most natural thing in World is the highest applause.

Each time we read, a seed is sown for the future.

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

A bad workman never gets a good tool.

Those who trust us educate us.

A half-truth won for ourselves is worth more than a whole truth learned from others.

He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.