Tolerance that accepts merits as the most natural thing in World is the highest applause.

He understands badly who listens badly.

Youcannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

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

A woman can say more in a sigh than a man can say in a sermon.

Whilewe consider when to begin, it becomes too late.

Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.

There are two kind of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. try to be in the first group; there is a less competition there.

A newbroom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.