The ultimate measured a man is not where he stands in marents of comfort, but whre he stands at times of challenge & contraversy.

One of the difficult things to give away is kindness - is usually returned

The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

No matterhow thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.

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

A lie has no leg, but a scandel has wings

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

Don'tjudge a book by its cover.

I think we may safely trust a good deal more than we do.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

Byfailing to prepare you are preparing to fail.