The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.

There are three faithful friends; and old wife, an old dog and ready money.

A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.

War does not determine who is right - only who is left

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.

Pain is the outcome of sin.

Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.

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

By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

Onemust talk little and listen much.

Glory is a poison that can only be taken in small doses.