Ninety-ninepercent of all problems in communications start with misunderstandings whichdevelop as a result of differing viewpoints and conditioning.

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

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

Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.

Of all the ways to make your fortune the quickest and the best is to make people see clearly how much is your success is in there interest

Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

Badplanning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.

An artist is only a very small part of the universe and should receive no more attention than any other thing on earth which provides us with beauty, happiness and plenty

Life without the Courage is death for slavery.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

All that is sometimes needed to make you content with you lot is a bad dream.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.