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

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

Thesingle most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get upand walk away from the table without a deal.

The more you seat in peace, the less you bleed in war

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.

Freedom demands respect for the freedom of others.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Pleasant words are the food of love.

You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.