There is no passion in life as intense as the desire to change someone else's draft.

Nine times out of ten, we are disappointed in life because we don't ask enough of it.

The difficulty of speeches is what you are perpetually poised between the ciche and the indiscretion

There'sno need to fear the wind if your haystacks are tied down.

Well done is better than well said.

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

Don'tbe afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

Thehardest step is over the threshold.

We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Between friends there is no need of Justice.

True, Heavenprohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather thancompetitive goals.