“Democracy is a process by which the people are free to choose the man who will get the blame.”

“If you don’t find it in the index, look very carefully through the entire catalogue.”

“When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest.”

“The things we know best are the things we haven’t been taught.”

“Imagination is more important than knowledge…”

“For what I have received, may the Lord make me truly thankful. And more truly for what I have not received.”

“If you can attain repose and calm, believe that you have seized happiness.”

“Everybody is too busy with their own lives to give a damn about your book, painting, screenplay etc, especially if you haven’t sold it yet. And the ones that aren’t, you don’t want in your life anyway.”