Conflict is neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

A hard job is one which leaves a fellow as tired before week-end as after.

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

Mandoes not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eatthem.

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

When u were born, u were crying and everyone round u was smiling.. Live ur life so that when u die, u're the one who is smiling and everyone round u is crying..

Much learning does not teach understanding.

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.

There arealways two forces warring against each other within us.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships arebuilt for.