Twobirds disputed about a kernel, when a third swooped down and carried it off.

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.

To live is, in itself, avalue judgement. To breathe is to judge.

Few men of action have been able to make a graceful exit at the appropriate time.

It wasimpossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

Sayingnothing... sometimes says the most.

I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.

Kindness is never wasted. If it has no effect on the recepient, at least it benefits the bestower.

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

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.

Light is good in whatever lamp it may burn; even as a rose is beautiful in whatever garden it may bloom.