Yield to temptation. It may not pass your way again.

In a society in which it is a moral offense to be different from your neighbor your only escape is to never let them find out.

Anyone can see a forest fire. Skill lies in sniffing the first smoke.

At least once every human should have to run for his life, to teach him that milk does not come from supermarkets, that safety does not come from policemen, that 'news' is not something that happens to other people. He might learn how his ancestors lived and that he himself is no different--in the crunch his life depends on his agility, alertness, and personal resourcefulness.

Reason is poor propaganda when opposed by the yammering, unceasing lies of shrewd and evil and self-serving men.

A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything. Jealousy is invariably a symptom of neurotic insecurity.

Pessimist by policy, optimist by temperament- it is possible to be both. How? By never taking an unnecessary chance and by minimizing the risks you can't avoid. This permits you to play out the game untroubled by the certainty of the outcome.