Adversity introduces a man to himself.

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

Anounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation!

Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.

People loan their trust, they don't give it.

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

Any child who has parents who are interested in him and has a house full of books isin't poor.

If power is for sale, sell your mother to buy it. You canalways buy her back again.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

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 spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.