Useful manual labour, intelligently performed is the means per excellence for developing the intellect.

It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.

Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the better joy, responsibility.

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

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

Theconventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

We donot have to agree; we do need to understand.

You can be erudite with knowledge of others; you can be wise only with your wisdom.

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.