Folly is perennial and yet the human race has survived

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Ittakes nine months to have a baby, no matter how many people you put on thejob.

Nevermiss a good chance to shut up.

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 wemanage conflict constructively, we harness its energy for creativity and development.

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

Onlyfree men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedomand mine cannot be separated.

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

If youcould kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, youwouldn't sit for a month.