Everything has been thought of before, but the difficulty is to think of it again

A wide screen just makes a bad film twice as bad.

Honesty and Wisdom are such a delightful pastime, at another person's expense !

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?

Takeadvantage of the ambiguity in the world. Look at something and think aboutwhat else it might be.

Wheneveryou're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make thedifference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factoris attitude.

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

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

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

A fly beforehis own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field.