Plague might be a social incompetent, but he was unquestionably a genius.

Impulsive actions led to trouble, and trouble could have unpleasant consequences.

I am a rapist and a sadistic pig,' if you get that tattoo removed I will carve it into your forehead, do you understand?

Always retain the ability to walk away, without sentimentality, from a situation that felt unmanageable. That was a basic rule of survival. Don't lift a finger for a lost cause.

Men who just call to say hello generally have ulterior motives.

Everyone has secrets. It's just a matter of finding out what they are

But if you want to win, you're going to have to fight.

There were not so many physical threats that could not be countered with a decent hammer.

No, I don't believe in God, but I respect the fact that you do. Everyone has to have something to believe in.

I know what kind of things I myself have been irritated by in detective stories. They are often about one or two persons, but they don't describe anything in the society outside.

I'm not going to apologize for the way I've led my life.

My loving sister Mary has always shared the pain and pleasure of my heartbeat in a unique and special way. We have sung our sad and warm songs together.

I didn't mind studying. Obviously math and the physical science subjects interested me more than some of the more artistic subjects, but I think I was a pretty good student.

That there may happen cases in which the national government may be necessitated to resort to force, cannot be denied.

There's something spiritual in hard work. Spirituality isn't all aromatherapy and scented candles.

From the earliest wars of men to our last heart-breaking worldwide effort, all we could do was kill ourselves. Now we are able to kill the future.

At least for me personally, drugs aren't an essential part of having a surreal experience, or what you might call a higher experience.

But the deep desire for peace remained with the American people.

Does defending liberalism leave you friendless and perhaps wondering about your breath?

Voldemort? That might be real.

The 20th Century was the century of Aviation and the century of Globalization. The next century will be the century of Space.