The art of life is the avoiding of pain.

A newbroom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

If you follow me, I may lead you straight to hell, but ifyou trust me, I will lead you back out again.

A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths.

No one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

Nations get as good or as bad a government as they deserve.

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

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

The merit belongs to begineer; should his successor do even more better.

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

A man's real life is that accorded to him in the thoughtd other man by reason of respect or natural love.