I have never been able to understand why pigeon-shooting at Hurlingham should be refined and polite, while a rat-killing match in Whitechapel is low.

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.

I guarantee you that's what Jeff Gordon does. He uses everything the fans throw at him to stoke his fire and it drives him to be better at what he does.

I just want to keep exploring music and hopefully the orders will keep coming in and I'll be able to keep growing the interior and exterior sides of my life.

The last time when I handed over information was in February or March 1949.

Stop smiling. Every time you smile, an angel dies.

Each time of life has its own kind of love.

People read so much into what I do. It's fascinating to me because some of it's probably there, but I haven't thought of it.

When you turn a company profitable you've gone from a company whose days are numbered to a company whose days can be infinite.

To me, horror and comedy never work. Never worked for me, anyway.

Rich people associate with positive, successful people. Poor people associate with negative or unsuccessful people.

Sometimes you just have to jump off the cliff without knowing where you will land.