I hate in-the-end kindnesses: they're about as nourishing as the third day of cold mutton.

The purpose of having the orphans study all these diverse fields was not for them to just become geniuses, but to become polymaths – meaning they would be geniuses in a wide variety of fields.

I think everybody has the ability to fall in love with a man or with a woman or a white person or a black person or a Jewish person or a Protestant person or whatever.

I call upon Donald Trump to rescind the appointment that he made of Stephen Bannon. A president of the United States should not have a racist at his side, unacceptable.

Parkinson's First Law: Work expands to fill the time available.

Neither a space station nor an enlightened mind can be realized in a day.

What a shame it is for a nation to be developing without a sense of beauty, and eating bananas for breakfast.

Germany is in favor of integration precisely because we don't want dominance.

Surrendered people make great lovers. They can be spontaneous and playful. They love to feel and express all of their emotions. They look vibrant, healthy, and energetic.

When I beat Sonny Liston, I shocked the world. When I joined the Muslims, I shocked the world. When I beat George Forman, I shocked the world. I am from the House of Shock

He who is not a good servant will not be a good master.