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

Evil communication corrupt good manners.

He whocannot cut the bread evenly cannot get on well with people.

Ittakes nine months to have a baby, no matter how many people you put on thejob.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.

You could forgive an enemy. It is harder to forgive yourself.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry ahundred.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

Thehardest step is over the threshold.