The notion that artists flourish upon adversity and misunderstanding, that they are able to function to the utmost in an atmosphere of indifference or hostility - this notion is nine-tenths nonsense.

Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop.

On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

The demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.

The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.

Morality is doing what is right, no matter what you are told. Religion is doing what you are told, no matter what is right.

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.

The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.

It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible for public office.

Democracy is also a form of worship. It is the worship of Jackals by Jackasses.

If you delight yourself in lord, He shall give you desires of your heart.

No one can really pull you up very high-you lose your grip on the rope. But on your own two feet you can climb mountains.

K to 12 is partly about babysitting the kids so the parents can do other things.

Perhaps the experience had been so complete that repetition would be vulgarity - like asking to hear the same symphony twice in a day.

I've grown tired of traveling alone, won't you ride with me?

Handing over a bank note is enough to make a bicycle belong to me, but my entire life is needed to realize this possession.

Books are the legacies that a great genius leaves to mankind

Carelessness with details sinks more careers than anyone will admit.

I shall never use profanity except in discussing house rent and taxes.

Publication has been extended far beyond our present ability to make real use of the record.