Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

Youdon't run twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.

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

A hard job is one which leaves a fellow as tired before week-end as after.

Not work, but the thought that he must work is what makes the lazy man tired.

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after while he gets to know something.

Sciencecannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame thedebates about those conflicts.

Skill inthe art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He can accomplishnothing unless he can communicate effectively.

Wisdom is what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.