“This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes.”

“The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion.”

“Organized crime in America takes in over forty billion dollars a year and spends very little on office supplies.”

“I’m going to memorize your name and throw my head away.”

“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.”

“To different minds, the same world is a hell, and a heaven.”

“Science is nothing but developed perception, interpreted intent, common sense rounded out and minutely articulated.”

“If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.”

“Before God we are all equally wise – and equally foolish.”

“Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.”