We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

To believein something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.

A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay, falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

Takeadvantage of the ambiguity in the world. Look at something and think aboutwhat else it might be.

The great advantage of a hotel is that it's a refuge from home life.

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

Alexander's last wrds: Bury my body, dont build any monument. Kip my hand outside,so dat d wrld knws,who won th wrld had noting in hand wen dyin.

It's notthe size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.