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

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

The evolution from happiness to habit is one of death's best weapons.

I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.

Afanatic is a person who can’t change his mind and won’t change.

Fromlittle acorns mighty oaks do grow.

Folly is perennial and yet the human race has survived

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Adversity introduces a man to himself.

Talkingmuch about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.