Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.

The means by which we live have outdistanced the ends forwhich we live. Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We haveguided missiles and misguided men.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

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

The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.

Love arrives on tiptoe and bangs the door when it leaves.

One hallmark of freedom is the sound of laughter.

Consistencyis the hobgoblin of little minds.

Originality is the art of Concealing your Source.

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.

Itis all right if you talk to yourself. It is all right if you answer yourself.But when you start disagreeing with the answers, you've got a problem.

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.