Chinese civilisation is so systematic that wild animals have been abolished on principle.

A Man who is doing his True Will has the inertia of the Universe to assist him.

It is necessary that we stop, once for all, this ignorant meddling with other people's business. Each individual must be left free to follow his own path.

The key of joy is disobedience.

Intolerance is evidence of impotence.

Having to talk destroys the symphony of silence.

We must conquer life by living it to the full, and then we can go to meet death with a certain prestige.

Balance every thought with its opposition. Because the marriage of them is the destruction of illusion.

If one were to take the bible seriously one would go mad. But to take the bible seriously, one must be already mad.

You can only accomplish your object in life by complete disregard of the opinions of other people.

I was not content to believe in a personal devil and serve him, in the ordinary sense of the word. I wanted to get hold of him personally and become his chief of staff.

It comes in pints?

Unsettling are the days in which everyone is an expert.

You are not what you think, but you are the reflection of what you think.

Those who have nothing have only their discipline.

People say they want shorter, but really want something that rivets them. They've got endless time for great.

I always have a quotation for everything - it saves original thinking.

A cricket tour in Australia would be a most delightful period in one's life if one was deaf

Don't milk the cow too hard. She will kick you.

I would cancel dialysis to be in the [hopefully upcoming Firefly] movie.

Inspiration exists, but you have to find it working.