Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

Humality is a strange thing. The minute you think you've got it, you've lost it.

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

A bad workman never gets a good tool.

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 aim of education is not the specialist but the man of vision who can humanise our life by integrating emotional demands with our new knowledge

What wesee depends mainly on what we look for.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.