Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

A faithful friend is medicine of Life.

Humoris the affectionate communication of insight.

Makesure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night's sleep, andyou can't settle anything until morning anyway.

Inbusiness, you don't get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.

Thespirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Don't beafraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

Whenevertwo good people argue over principles, they are both right.

Whenyou're at the edge of a cliff, sometimes progress is a step backwards.

No strength within, no respect without.

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

Sometimes the man of action is the fellow who has just got both his feat in hot water.