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

The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.

Nothing has happend to you unless you make much of it.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

A newbroom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners.

It isn't important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.

Don'tstand by the water and long for fish; go home and weave a net.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

Don'tbe afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

A book, tight shut, is but a block of paper.

Eyes are more accurate witness than ears

Failingto plan is planning to fail.