No matter how subtle the wizard, a knife between the shoulder blades will seriously cramp his style.

Minneapolis has two seasons: Road Removal and Snow Repair.

It is always man's ideas which drive his actions. This has, at times, resulted in great evil; but as we look around us, we cannot doubt that it has resulted in greater good.

Always speak politely to an enraged dragon.

Don't explain why it works; explain how you use it.

The struggle is always worthwhile, if the end be worthwhile and the means honorable; foreknowledge of defeat is not sufficient reason to withdraw from the contest.

One man's mistake is another man's opportunity.

A young man without ambition is an old man waiting to be.

I'm told I'm very charming when people do what I want.

Why do you work so hard to make yourself disliked? I should think you'd find it happens enough on its own without putting yourself to any extra trouble.

Appropriate action means to advance your own goals, without unintentional harm to anyone else.

He's a good old sort. If only he weren't plumb crazy!

Man generally is entangled in insoluble problems; history is consequently a tragedy in which we are all involved, whose keynote is anxiety and frustration, not progress and fulfilment.

I've been saying for years, we're gonna have to spend a lot more time on cyber security.

If you put your faith in yourself and your abilities, intellect and dreams, then your foundation is only as strong as you are.

You get in a smart crack, and everyone laughs and kikis because you've found a flaw and exaggerated it, then you've got a good read going.

Too often we forget that social and political movements don't happen overnight. They don't bring change immediately - you have to build a critical mass of understanding of the issues.

I have to warn you. I promised my mother, a long time ago. She said I had to give folks a chance to walk away.

Mathematics is not a language, it's an adventure

You don’t create your future. You create your daily habits, and they create your future.

There will be no surprises, there will be no excuses, we will do what we've said we will do.