Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

A newspaper is not just for reporting the news as it is, but to make people angry enough to do something about it

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.

True miracle are created by men when they use the courage and intelligence God has given him

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

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.

The strongest is never strong enough to be always, the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty.

I haveoften regretted my speech, never my silence.

Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.