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...a book need never die and should not be killed; books were the immortal part of man.
One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human.
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.
What if, every time I started to invent something, I asked, 'How would nature solve this?'
Premenstrual Syndrome: Just before their periods women behave the way men do all the time.
I do know that the slickest way to lie is to tell the right amount of truth--then shut up.
Get a shot off fast. This upsets him long enough to let you make your second shot perfect.
If I had found out anything, it was that they could print it faster than I could study it.
From the solitude of the wood, (Man) has passed to the more dreadful solitude of the heart.
Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites. Moderation is for monks.
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.
The death rate is the same for us as for anybody ... one person, one death, sooner or later.
The Earth is just too small and fragile a basket for the human race to keep all its eggs in.
Decency is not news; it is buried in the obituaries - but it is a force stronger than crime.
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.
Like every living thing its prime characteristic is a blind, unreasoned instinct to survive.
Organisms sip energy, because they have to work or barter for every single bit that they get.
Never pick up a stray kitten . . . unless you've already made up your mind to be owned by it.
The hardest part of gaining any new idea is sweeping out the false idea occupying that niche.
The brown monkey's instinct to kill is correct; such men are dangerous to all monkey customs.
Formal courtesy between husband and wife is even more important than it is between strangers.
Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
If a grasshopper tries to fight a lawnmower, one may admire his courage but not his judgement.
A zygote is a gamete's way of producing more gametes. This may be the purpose of the universe.
It seems to me that any law that is not enforced and can't be enforced weakens all other laws.
Many of us who walk to and fro upon our usual tasks are prisoners drawing mental maps of escape.
In no other branch of mathematics is it so easy for experts to blunder as in probability theory.
The right to figure things out for yourself is the only true freedom everyone shares. Go use it.
The saddest thing about ephemerals was that their little lives rarely held time enough for love.
I never do anything I don't want to do. Nor does anyone, but in my case I am always aware of it.
An invention is something that was "impossible" up to then that's why governments grant patents.
Come Judgment Day, we may find that Mumbo Jumbo the God of the Congo was the Big Boss all along.
Hate always sells well, but for repeat trade and the long pull happiness is sounder merchandise.
Few realize that the world of modern mathematics is rich with vivid images and provocative ideas.
If Satan should ever replace God he would find it necessary to assume the attributes of Divinity.
Remember though, your best weapon is between your ears and under your scalp -provided it's loaded.
The less respect an older person deserves the more certain he is to demand it from anyone younger.
My old man says when it's time to be counted, the important thing is to be man enough to stand up.
Seems to be a deep instinct in human beings for making everything compulsory that isn't forbidden.
Anyone who can worship a trinity and insist that his religion is a monotheism can believe anything.
Courage is the complement of fear. A man who is fearless cannot be courageous. [He is also a fool.]
Butterflies are not insects,' Captain John Sterling said soberly. 'They are self-propelled flowers.
The nice thing about citing god as an authority is that you can prove anything you set out to prove.
Wisdom includes not getting angry unnecessarily. The Law ignores trifles and the wise man does, too.