The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

Unselfishness is more paying,only people have not the patience to practice it.

You'rein a much better position to talk with people when they approach you thanwhen you approach them.

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Thehardest step is over the threshold.

No one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.

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

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

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

We arethe prisoners of ideas.