He who is overcautious will accomplish little.

The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity.

Successis blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it ... Success is shy itwon't come out while you're watching.

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.

When the defects of others are percieved with so much clarity, it is because one possesses with oneself.

Don'tcut off your nose to spite your face.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

Don'twrestle a pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

The hardest thing to disguise is you feelings when you put a lot of relatives on the train for home.

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

An artist is a cut above the critic, for the artist is writing something which will move the critic. The critic is writing something which will move everybody but the artist

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.