Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but bystriking true.

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

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

Prayrer changes things by changing people.

Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.

Thesearch for someone to blame is always successful.

We knowwhat happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over.

There isnothing so disagreeable, that a patient mind cannot find some solace for it.

No one lies as much as the indignant do.

Ifyou wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

When you choose the lesses of two evils always remember there is still an evil.