Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

It's whenyou're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

The wise man learns more from his enemies than the fool does from his friends.

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.

When the eyes says one thing, and the tounge another, a practised man relise on the language of first.

Youcan't turn back the clock. But you can wind it up again.

The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

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

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

Whospreads, sows; Who listens, reaps.