Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

Beware of the chap who reminds you that you can't take it with you . he'll try to take it with him.

First-rate men employ first-rate men; second-rate men employ third-rate men.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless powerwithout abusing it.

Wherethe tongue slips, it speaks the truth.

Why don'tyou want to do what you know you should do? The reason you don't is thatyou're in conflict with yourself.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

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

To be simple is the best thing in the world; to be modest is the next best thing. I am not so sure about being quiet.

In Prayer it is better to have a Heart without Words than words without a Heart.

Thedifference between the right word and the almost right word is the differencebetween lightning and a lightning bug.