If you wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

The repetition in nature may not be a mere recurrence. It may e a theatrical "encore"

Genius is a long impatience.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day

If you follow me, I may lead you straight to hell, but ifyou trust me, I will lead you back out again.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

It's whenyou're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

Themost important trip you may take in life is meeting people half way.

It is less dangerous to treat most men badly than to treat them too well.