When people prophesy, they generally makes the mistake of transforming the past to future.

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

Whoever does not know the truth is ignorant, but the one who knows the truth but denies is a criminal

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.

Even a dog knows the difference between being stumbledover and being kicked.

Expreince never helps us avoid doing something foolish; it merely prevents us from enjoying it.

It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

To like and dislike the same thing, that is, indeed, friendship.

The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.

Symanpathy is a supporting atmosphere, and in it we unfold easily and well