Reasonand emotion are not antagonists. What seems like a struggle between twoopposing ideas or values, one of which, automatic and unconscious, manifestsitself in the form of a feeling.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

Nature gave women too much power; the law gives them too little.

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

Example is better than following it.

The evolution from happiness to habit is one of death's best weapons.

A goodlistener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

Tell meand I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'llunderstand.

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

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

Our patience will achieve more than our force.