No one is free who does not Lord over himself.

Thesubconscious part in us is called the subjective mind, because it does notdecide and command. It is subject rather than a ruler. Its nature is to dowhat it is told, or what really in your heart of hearts you desire.

Earnest people are often people who habitually look on the serious side of things that have no serious side

Ittakes time to save time.

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

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

I willprepare and some day my chance will come.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

Peopleshould talk less and draw more. Personally, I would like to renounce speechaltogether and, like organic nature, communicate everything I have to sayvisually.

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

A clever person turns great troubles into little ones andlittle ones into none at all.