Impact lies in the vicinity of mistakes.

Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.

Poverty makes you sad as well as wise.

Art and science work in quite different ways: agreed. But, bad as it may sound, I have to admit that I cannot get along as an artist without the use of one or two sciences. ... In my view, the great and complicated things that go on in the world cannot be adequately recognized by people who do not use every possible aid to understanding.

Grub first, then ethics.

He who speaks of enemies , himself is the enemy.

What they could do with 'round here is a good war. What else can you expect with peace running wild all over the place? You know what the trouble with peace is? No organization.