With the exception of capitalism, there is nothing so revolting as revolution.

Oh, well, if you want original conversations, you'd better go and talk to yourself.

The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.

Once there was a time when all people believed in God and the church ruled. This time is called the Dark Ages. He who can, does. He who cannot teaches.

Nothing can save us from a perpetual headlong fall into a bottomless abyss but a solid footing of dogma; and we no sooner agree to that than we find that the only trustworthy dogma is that there is no dogma.

Do not do unto others as you expect they should do unto you. Their tastes may not be the same.

If you strike a child, take care that you strike it in anger, even at the risk of maiming it for life. A blow in cold blood neither can nor should be forgiven.