Prayer changes things by changing people.

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 real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited: He must not make himself a nuisance to other people.

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

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

Chances happens to all, but to turn chance to reality is the gift of the few.

The mostintense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calmthat is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and theirconflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

Another form of wastefulness is expenditure of words beyond the income of ideas.