Whilewe consider when to begin, it becomes too late.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

Talk back to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

Whenyou're at the edge of a cliff, sometimes progress is a step backwards.

Youcan't shake hands with a clenched fist.

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

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

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

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Silence is argument carried out by other means.

Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day

To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.