Few men of action have been able to make a graceful exit at the appropriate time.

Any general statement is like a cheque drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.

Freedom is not caprice, but room to enlarge

Trust no one unless you have eaten much salt with him.

Our distrust is very expensive.

An individual without information can't takeresponsibility. An individual with information can't help but takeresponsibility.

Youcan't turn back the clock. But you can wind it up again.

Miracles enables us to judge of doctrine and doctrine enable us to judge of miracles.

A bad word whispered will echo a hundred miles.

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

He understands badly who listens badly.

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