I never thought my cotton gin would change history.

I have always believed that I should have had no difficulty in causing my rights to be respected.

An invention can be so valuable as to be worthless to the inventor.

I have now taken a serious task upon myself and I fear a greater one that is in the power of any man to perform in the given time-but it is too late to go back.

One of my primary objects is to form the tools so the tools themselves shall fashion the work and give to every part its just proportion.

You are undoubtedly acquainted with my Reputation, and as for my Penmanship it must speak for itself; this is to desire your Approbation to keep a public school.

I have not only Arms but a large proportion of Armourers to make.

Never lose hope, for all the interweaved strings will soon straighten out.

Dare to exhaust yourself with all the opportunities this day offers.

I rant, therefore I am.

Vote for the man who promises least he'll be the least disappointing.

I used to hate doing color. I hated transparency film. The way I did color was by not wanting to know what kind of film was in my camera.

But I'd far rather live without souls or morals than Parmesan.

Even the good can become careless without the Lord's being there to chasten.

My friend, you thought you lost Him; that all your life you've been separated from Him. Filled with wonder, you've always looked outside for Him, and haven't searched within your own house.

Experience is the only teacher we have. We may talk and reason all our lives, but we shall not understand a word of truth until we experience it ourselves.

I don't know why people think I'm a Goth - that's a misconception.