Genius, as an explosive power, beats gunpowder hollow.

The great tragedy of science - the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact.

Only one absolute certainty is possible to man, namely that at any given moment the feeling which he has exists.

The Bible has been the Magna Charta of the poor and of the oppressed.

If a little knowledge is dangerous, where is the man who has so much as to be out of danger?

It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance.

Thoughtfulness for others, generosity, modesty, and self-respect are the qualities which make a real gentleman or lady.

God give me strength to face a fact though it slay me.

Life is too short to occupy oneself with the slaying of the slain more than once.

The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of childhood into maturity.

Make up your mind to act decidedly and take the consequences. No good is ever done in this world by hesitation.

Books are carnival rides for your imagination.

We are not entitled to ALL of anything, not even ourselves... and rightfully so.

I think that I'm always trying to get beyond the surface appearance of things, to go beyond what I can just see.

For twenty years I have ached to go back home, when there was nobody there to whom I could return.

My daddy used to tell me not to chew on somethin that was eatin you.

Gamers always believe that an epic win is possible and that it's always worth trying and trying now.

Dissent is morally neutral. You can correctly call yourself a dissident because you like to kick puppies, but at the end of the day, you're just a jerk who likes to kick puppies.

The most important thing is to write material that YOU think is funny. If you don't think it's funny, but you're convinced that other people will think it is, well they won't.

Lying makes a problem part of the future; truth makes a problem part of the past.

Never let them know your next move.