Allthings at first appear difficult.

Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocencethis side of the womb.

Communicationis not only the essence of being human, but also a vital property of life.

Man is born free, and everywhere is is in chains

Thereis no advancement to him who stands trembling because he cannot see the endfrom the beginning.

We cannot all be great but we can always attach ourselves to something that is great.

A fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of sense to know how to tell a lie.

Conflictleads to less-than-adequate performance, resentments, and lack of motivation.

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

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

Buying ischeaper than asking.

If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence,try ordering somebody else's dog around.