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

Superioty and inferiority are individual, not racial or national.

Thetime to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.

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

Wisdom requires that we pour a little oil of delicate courtesy on the wheels of friendship.

Timinghas a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

It'swhen you're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Makesure you leave some fat for the other side.

Remember when feminisit movements were something men gathered on street corners to admire as the girls strolled by

Conflictleads to less-than-adequate performance, resentments, and lack of motivation.

Cooperativeconflict builds people up, strengthens their relationships, and gets thingsdone.