My philosophy of life is that the meek shall inherit nothing but debasement, frustration and ignoble deaths; that there is security in personal strength; that you can fight City Hall and win; that any action is better than no action, even if it's the wrong action; that you never reach glory or self-fulfillment unless you're willing to risk everything, dare anything, put yourself dead on the line every time; and that once one becomes strong or rich or potent or powerful it is the responsibility of the strong to help the weak become strong.

The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.

Why let them order you about? Why let them tell you to hurry and scurry like ants or maggots? Take your time! Saunter a while! Enjoy the sunshine, enjoy the breeze, let life carry you at your own pace! Don't be slaves of time, it's a helluva way to die, slowly, by degrees...down with the Ticktockman!

I usually say I write for the smartest, cleverest, wittiest audience I know, and that's me.

In these days of widespread illiteracy, functional illiteracy... anything that keeps people stupid is a felony.

Now begin in the middle, and later learn the beginning; the end will take care of itself.

If you let the image of the messenger get in the way of whatever message there may be, however large or small, that's your problem, not his.