When your work speaks for itself,don't interrupt.

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

Gossip is that which no one claims to like-but everybody enjoys.

He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a questionremains a fool forever.

I’mwilling for any solution religious, political. I’m not going to keepoffering to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Thegreatest glory in living lies not in never falling,but in rising every time we fall.

Humoris the affectionate communication of insight.

The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

Onemust talk little and listen much.

Nomatter how thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.