A man sits as many risks as he runs.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

Never play cat and mouse games if you are a mouse.

We ownalmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

The lion and the calf shall lie down together, but the calf won't get much sleep.

Dig a well before you are thirsty.

The darkest hour has only 60 minutes

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Kindwords do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

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