Conduct is wise or foolish only in reference to its results.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

It's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.

The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.

Outside noisy, inside empty.

Slander cannot destroy an honest man: when the flood recedes the rock is there.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

History repeats itself. that's one of the things wrong with history

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

It's whenyou're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.