You always admire what you really don't understand.

Comedy is acting out optimism.

All satire is blind to the forces liberated by decay. Which is why total decay has absorbed the forces of satire.

Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.

Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment.

A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone.

Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.

That which costs little is less valued.

Learn to give, whether you have plenty or little, whether you are happy or in pain.

Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.

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

The right of a nation to kill a tyrant in case of necessity can no more be doubted than to hang a robber, or kill a flea.

The fascination of shooting as a sport depends almost wholly on whether you are at the right or wrong end of the gun.

The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.

Every man's memory is his private literature.

The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.

Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him.

How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.

A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.

A good liar must have a good memory.

Any product that needs a manual to work is broken.