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

Thetorment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause,is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangledmind’ leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.

A half-truth won for ourselves is worth more than a whole truth learned from others.

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

The lion and the calf shall lie down together, but the calf won't get much sleep.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

Success is often the result of taking a mis-step in the right direction.

No man everdid a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greater tohimself .

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