The wise man reads both books and life itself.

Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.

Nostrength within, no respect without.

Talk back 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.

By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

Icannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula forfailure: Try to please everyone.

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

Without dialogue there is no communication, without communication there is no true education.

Between grief and nothing I will take Grief.

The ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

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