The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get.

Contradictionshould awaken Attention, not Passion.

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait until the deadline looms large.

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

If you wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

Our distrust is very expensive.

Sometimesone pays most for the things one gets for nothing.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

Thetrouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought ofyet.