It isn't important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.

Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

Comedy is an escape, not from the truth but from despair; a narrow escape into faith.

Modesty is the clothing of talent.

Miracles enables us to judge of doctrine and doctrine enable us to judge of miracles.

One person with a belief is a social power equal to nintynine who have only interest.

Nothing has happend to you unless you make much of it.

Youcan't turn back the clock. But you can wind it up again.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

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

As a final incentive before giving up a

Like aball batted back and forth, a human being is batted by two forces within.