The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Knowlege is two-fold, and consists not only an affirmation of what is true, but in the negation of that which is faise

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

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

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

Discord gives a relish to concord.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

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

They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.

It is no profit to have learned well, if you neglect to do well.