There is nobody so irritating as somebody with less intelligence and more sense than we have.

No one lies as much as the indignant do.

Knowlege is two-fold, and consists not only an affirmation of what is true, but in the negation of that which is faise

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Myinterest is in the future because I'm going to be spending the rest of mylife there.

You must remember that all work is simply to bring out the power of the mind which is already there to wake up the soul.

Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Nothing is a permanent except change.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

Manyspeak much who cannot speak well.

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