The world is endless, the universe inexhaustible, and the human brain will never be threatened with unemployment.

I became more and more interested in the mechanics of creativity.

Inventing is the resolution of technical contradictions.

What is good is also divine. Queer as it sounds, that sums up my ethics. Only something supernatural can express the Supernatural.

In the lexicon of youth which fate reserves for a bright manhood, there is no such word as fail.

Be contented with what you possess in life; be thankful for what does not belong to you, for it is so much less care; but try to obtain what you need, and make the best of every moment of your life.

Even more amazing than the wonders of Nature are the powers of the spirit.

If man makes it, I don't eat it!

Each one to his own trade; then would the cows be well cared for.

I'm British; pessimism is my wheelhouse.

I have worked every day since the age of fifteen, supporting not only myself, but also helping a sizable family when needed.

As a person, I'm pretty much the same except that I've come to terms with who my real friends and supporters are. I don't get particularly friendly with new people at first go.

Avoiding risk is not much of a goal...whether you crawl into a hole or walk a high wire, nobody gets out of here alive. We cannot grow without challenge.