We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

A language is like living skin itself.

The summit of happiness is reached when a person is ready to be what he is.

Bring ideas in and treat them royally,for one of them may be the king.

You've gotto know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, knowwhen to run.

Golf is an expensive way of playing marbles.

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.

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

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

Freedom can only be real if it is freedom for those think differently.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Comedy is an escape, not from the truth but from despair; a narrow escape into faith.