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There is no way that writers can be tamed and rendered civilized. Or even cured.
A prude is a person who thinks that his own rules of propriety are natural laws.
I did the only really brave thing I have ever done in my life: I inched forward.
Never worry about theory as long as the machinery does what it's supposed to do.
Women are amazing creatures-sweet, soft, gentle, and far more savage than we are.
Luck is a tag given by the mediocre to account for the accomplishments of genius.
The universe never did make sense; I suspect it was built on government contract.
The first principle of freedom is the right to go to hell in your own handbasket.
The truth of a proposition has nothing to do with its credibility. And vice versa.
Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it.
A friend who offers help without asking for explanations is a treasure beyond price
It was better to live with disappointment and frustration than to live without hope.
Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor.
Must be yearning deep in human heart to stop other people from doing as they please.
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once.
A woman is not property, and husbands who think otherwise are living in a dreamworld.
Never do today what you can put off till tomorrow if tomorrow might improve the odds.
Being generous is inborn; being altruistic is a learned perversity. No resemblance --
Certainly the game is rigged. Don't let that stop you; if you don't bet you can't win.
If I don’t start having service I’m going to swap you all for a dog and shoot the dog.
Coffee comes in five descending stages: Coffee, Java, Jamoke, Joe, and Carbon Remover.
From my point of view, a great deal of openly expressed piety is insufferable conceit.
To stay young requires unceasing cultivation of the ability to unlearn old falsehoods.
Whoring is like military service...okay in the upper brackets, not so good lower down.
That old saw about the early bird just proves that the worm should have stayed in bed.
You're in bad shape when your emotions force you into acts which you know are foolish.
Sin lies only in hurting others unnecessarily. All other "sins" are invented nonsense.
...a book need never die and should not be killed; books were the immortal part of man.
I was there to see beautiful naked women. So was everybody else. It's a common failing.
History does not record anywhere or at any time a religion that has any rational basis.
Never encourage a man to cook breakfast; it cause him to wonder if women are necessary.
Duty is a debt you owe to yourself to fulfill obligations you have assumed voluntarily.
Any group is weaker than a man alone unless they are perfectly trained to work together.
The mind's ability to rationalize it's own shortcomings is unlimited; I am no exception.
Cats have no sense of humor, they have terribly inflated egos, and they are very touchy.
My old man claimed that the more complicated the law the more opportunity for scoundrels.
Get a shot off fast. This upsets him long enough to let you make your second shot perfect.
Premenstrual Syndrome: Just before their periods women behave the way men do all the time.
If I had found out anything, it was that they could print it faster than I could study it.
I do know that the slickest way to lie is to tell the right amount of truth--then shut up.
The best things in history are accomplished by people who get tired of being shoved around.
How can I possibly put a new idea into your heads, if I do not first remove your delusions?
The commonest weakness of our race is our ability to rationalize our most selfish purposes.
Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites. Moderation is for monks.
Like every living thing its prime characteristic is a blind, unreasoned instinct to survive.
The death rate is the same for us as for anybody ... one person, one death, sooner or later.
Decency is not news; it is buried in the obituaries - but it is a force stronger than crime.
The Earth is just too small and fragile a basket for the human race to keep all its eggs in.
Boats and ships are female because they are beautiful, lovable, expensive and unpredictable.
I think the major problem in growing up is to become sophisticated without becoming cynical.