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

Power is a little like alcohol: the faster it is consumed, the more quickly it affects the brain.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

Nothing doth more hurt in a state that cunning men pass for wise.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

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

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.

He approaches nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.

Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.

Trust is difficult to define, but we know when it's presentand when it's not.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.