Distancedoesn't matter. It is only the first step that is difficult.

Nosnowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

An artist is only a very small part of the universe and should receive no more attention than any other thing on earth which provides us with beauty, happiness and plenty

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

If youcan make a man laugh, you can make him think and make him like and believeyou.

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

Nine times out of ten, we are disappointed in life because we don't ask enough of it.

You've gotto know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, knowwhen to run.

Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

First-rate men employ first-rate men; second-rate men employ third-rate men.