I never think of him as a scholar assaulting me with how much he knows, but as a teacher eager to share a lifelong passion for the subject.

Less is more.

Writing is thinking on paper.

Clutter is the disease of American writing. We are a society strangling in unnecessary words, circular constructions, pompous frills, and meaningless jargon.

Hard writing makes easy reading. Easy writing makes hard reading.

Four basic premises of writing: clarity, brevity, simplicity, and humanity.

When you're ready to stop, stop. If you have presented all the facts and made the point you want to make, look for the nearest exit.

I almost always urge people to write in the first person. ... Writing is an act of ego and you might as well admit it.

Thought is action in rehearsal.

A clear sentence is no accident.

If the nails are weak, your house will collapse. If your verbs are weak and your syntax is rickety, your sentences will fall apart.

Procreation annihilates eternity.

Never Forget Who You Are Beacause Its Like Forgetingg Water Is Wet, The Sun Is Bright, Snow Is Cold.Its Rudunent.

Well, for me it really wasn't a case of deciding to be an astronaut.

Enlightenment is x-rated, honey; if you haven't checked it out. It's hot, it's vivacious. You're going to take your mind and merge it with the entire cosmos.

I have decided not to run for president.

Ohne Phosphor, Kein Gedanke. Without phosphorus there would be no thoughts.

The Earth cannot wait 60 years. I want a future for my children and my children's children. The clock is ticking.

I've had an exciting time; I married for love and got a little money along with it.

The engagements with the International Investment Council have developed in a very interesting way. It is, again, the point I raised at the beginning.

If the book is true, it will find an audience that is meant to read it.