Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect

A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way

Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.

The higher the pay in enjoyment the worker gets out of it, the higher shall be his pay in cash, also.

You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter

Youth is a wonderful thing. What a crime to waste it on children

Better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt

Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most

Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference

The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter--it's the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.

Truth is more of a stranger than fiction

Only one thing, is impossible for god: to find any sense in any copyright law on the planet

What is the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? The taxidermist takes only your skin

Work is a necessary evil to be avoided

Words are only painted fire; a book is the fire itself.

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great