He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a questionremains a fool forever.

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

It'snot hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.

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

Treat peopleas if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what theyare capable of being.

Those who trust us educate us.

A fly beforehis own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field.

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

A half-truth won for ourselves is worth more than a whole truth learned from others.

In lifeprepare for the hard and all you will encounter will be the required or easy.

The worst form of injustice is pretended justice.