Necessity, they say, is mother of invention, but fear, too, is not barren of ingenious suggestions.

Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men.

The air of the New World seems favorable to the art of declamation.

It is not the clear-sighted who rule the world. Great achievements are accomplished in a blessed, warm fog.

I don't like work... but I like what is in work - the chance to find yourself. Your own reality - for yourself, not for others - which no other man can ever know.

The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.

We penetrated deeper and deeper into the heart of darkness

If you don't make mistakes, you don't make anything .

There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.

To a teacher of languages there comes a time when the world is but a place of many words and man appears a mere talking animal not much more wonderful than a parrot.

They talk of a man betraying his country, his friends, his sweetheart. There must be a moral bond first. All a man can betray is his conscience.

Abide in the faith of God.

Hofstadter's Law: It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's Law

...moderate your desire of producing perfection, temper your eagerness to produce faultless performance...and soften your manners towards those who are subordinate to you...

I was a typical Valley teen, in smoggy Van Nuys.

We weren't like mates who decided to form a band. The other three met me because they were interested in being in the band that I was starting.

Friendship is born at that moment when one man says to another: "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . ."

We all get distracted, the question is, would you bounce back or bounce backwards?

Disguise thyself as thou wilt, still, Slavery," said I, "still thou art a bitter draught.

Step off the road. Build yourself a brand new path.

Do not act incautiously when confronting a little bald wrinkly smiling man!