One hallmark of freedom is the sound of laughter.

A goodplan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the bestway to get there.

Those who trust us educate us.

The great essentials of happiness are: something to do,something to love and something to hope for.

Thereare two sides to every question.

To exaggrerate is to weaken.

The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

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

Whenevertwo good people argue over principles, they are both right.

The louder the talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.

Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.