Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.

Maybe you are searching among the branches, for what only appears in the roots.

There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.

A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.

Computers are useless. They can only give you answers.

After all, science is essentially international, and it is only through lack of the historical sense that national qualities have been attributed to it.

No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris.

Forewarned, forearmed. To be prepared is half the victory.

Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all.

In my ballets, woman is first. Men are consorts. God made men to sing the praises of women. They are not equal to men: They are better.

Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.

There is more to sex appeal than just measurements. I don't need a bedroom to prove my womanliness. I can convey just as much sex appeal, picking apples off a tree or standing in the rain.

Human decency is not derived from religion. It precedes it.

If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.

The traditional ways were wrongly disowned by Christianity - in hindsight, medicine men were not demons but very important counsellors in the community.

Gold and silver from the dead turn often into lead.

There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment

Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.

My specialty is detached malevolence.

Beneath the makeup and behind the smile I am just a girl who wishes for the world.

When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.