Proclaim human equality as loudly as you like, Witless will serve his brother.

The great tragedy of science - the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact.

Only one absolute certainty is possible to man, namely that at any given moment the feeling which he has exists.

The Bible has been the Magna Charta of the poor and of the oppressed.

If a little knowledge is dangerous, where is the man who has so much as to be out of danger?

It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance.

Thoughtfulness for others, generosity, modesty, and self-respect are the qualities which make a real gentleman or lady.

God give me strength to face a fact though it slay me.

Life is too short to occupy oneself with the slaying of the slain more than once.

The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of childhood into maturity.

Make up your mind to act decidedly and take the consequences. No good is ever done in this world by hesitation.

Laughter is the only medicine, without side effects.

There is no body but eats and drinks. But they are few who can distinguish flavors.

There are some writers who feel they are elected by God. I am not. I am elected by the devil - this is clear.

Motivation remains key to the marathon: the motivation to begin; the motivation to continue; the motivation never to quit.

I didn't feel empty. I wished I'd felt empty. ... I wanted to be empty like an overturned pitcher. But I was full like a stone.

I do not support child abuse. It's a disgusting crime of which I am a victim.

My parents were travelers. Every time my parents got ten dollars ahead they went somewhere. That's what they did. So I got the bug from them.

I had lots of breaks. I guess the one that got my foot in the door was singing the National Anthem at the National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City in '74.

The way to create jobs is to encourage private sector job creators.

The notion of auspiciousness is something positive, something with forward momentum, coming out of our actions.