An artist is a cut above the critic, for the artist is writing something which will move the critic. The critic is writing something which will move everybody but the artist

Opportunity may be hard to recognize if you are only looking for a lucky break.

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

Don't let life discourage your, everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was.

Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, Beautiful old people are works of art.

Of all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.

A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

Laughteris the shortest distance between two people.

Beholdthe turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

If at first you do succeed, try, try not to be a bore

Nobody everforgets where he buried the hatchet.

Within-groupconflict is always personal and emotional even if it begins with impersonalissues.