Whenelephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.

Life is like a mirror. smile at it, and it is charming; frown at it, and it becomes sinister.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

The most successful man in the life is the man who has the best information.

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

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

We arethe prisoners of ideas.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

To beprepared is half the victory.

Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.

Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character

Inbusiness, you don't get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.