The mostdramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men butbetween a man and himself where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty,or to seek power over others and to lose power over a man's self.

To do what others cannot do is talent. To do what talent cannot do is genius.

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

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

It'swhen you're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

No manever did a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greaterto himself .

Nine times out of ten, we are disappointed in life because we don't ask enough of it.

Men are cruel, but man is kind.

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.

Eyes are more accurate witness than ears

Talkingcomes by nature, silence by wisdom.