Life is a long preparation for something that never happens.

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.

There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven't yet met.

There is another world, but it is in this one.

Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.

The Irishman sustains himself during brief periods of joy by the knowledge that tragedy is just around the corner.

Come Fairies, take me out of this dull world, for I would ride with you upon the wind and dance upon the mountains like a flame!

But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.

By logic and reason we die hourly; by imagination we live.

Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy.

Alligators have beautiful undulating skin, which feels dense, spongy, solid, like the best eraser.

If you take things the wrong way, be aware of which end is up

The task is not to search for meaning, but to bring meaning to every situation you are in.

It’s very easy to capture pictures of jubilant people in the street after the nuclear bomb. But there were no pictures of morose people sitting in their kitchens and living rooms.

I've always played games. I've been brought up around gaming.

Dialogue should convey a sense of spontaneity but eliminate the repetitiveness of real talk.

...you shouldn't hate something you don't know, because it may turn out to be the bearer of your greatest good fortune.

Logic is the anatomy of thought.

Nanda broke down every barrier and won his way to freedom not by brag, not by bluster, but by the purest form of self-suffering.

Boys laugh at what they put girls through - but they won't be laughing when - they're wiping tears off their daughters face for the same reason.