You can't go very far if you don't begin very near.

Religion is behaviour and not mere belief.

Worry is a circle of inefficient thoughts whirling about a point of fear.

It'snot the plan that is important, it's the planning.

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

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

When a man meets his mates society begins.

If you are standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

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