It seemedrather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticated communication, weoften suffer from a shortage of listeners.

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

He who is overcautious will accomplish little.

A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyoneelse.

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

In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.

Never answer a letter while you are angry.

Every new adjustment is a crisis in self-esteem.

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

Astupid act entails doing the work twice over.

you can not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.