Inspiration comes of working every day.

The louder the talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

No one was ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself.

As we grow old...the beauty steals inwards.

Each time we read, a seed is sown for the future.

Some people suffer in silence louder than others

The weaknesses of many make leader possible.

Onlywhen all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

Whilewe consider when to begin, it becomes too late.

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.