One of the function of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.

Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.

It is much easier to be a hero than a gentleman.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

Hear me,my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.

My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning tosee things from the plant's point of view.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Example is better than following it.

Finance is the art of passing currency from hand to hand until it finally disappears.

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

True, Heavenprohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

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