Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

The property of power is to protect.

Those who trust us educate us.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

He who truly knows has no occasion to shout

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

Long-rangeplanning works best in the short term.

Adversity introduces a man to himself.

Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.

Love is an act of faith and whoever is of little faith is also of little love.

Buyingis cheaper than asking.

Whenour knowing exceeds our sensing, we will no longer be deceived by theillusions of our senses.