Everything has it's beauty, but not every one sees it.

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

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

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

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

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.

Whenpeople say women can’t be trusted because they cycle every month, myresponse is that men cycle every day, so they should only be allowed tonegotiate peace treaties in the evening.

If youcould kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, youwouldn't sit for a month.

No matter how good the idea of the other fellow may be, there is always a better one !