The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.

The true test of intelligence is not how much people know how to do, but how they behave when they don't know what to do.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

Conflictbuilds character. Crisis defines it.

If you ain'tnever pick up the sword, you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

Faith is continuation of reason.

Effectivecommunication is 20 percent what you know and 80 percent how you feel aboutwhat you know.

A slyrabbit will have three openings to its den.

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

Maturityis the capacity to endure uncertainty.