I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

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

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

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

Untrained intelligence is as much of use as a bottle without an opener.

One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

What matter is not to add years to your life but to add life to your years.