Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

Reasonand emotion are not antagonists. What seems like a struggle between twoopposing ideas or values, one of which, automatic and unconscious, manifestsitself in the form of a feeling.

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

There is a sweet joy that comes to us after sorrow.

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

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everyting... they just make the most of everything that comes along their way...

A teacher as a person is more important than a teacher as a technician. What he is has more effect than anything he does.

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

Let not thy will roar, when the power can but whisper.

Status symbols are medals you buy yourself

A newspaper is not just for reporting the news as it is, but to make people angry enough to do something about it

Kind wordscan be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.