If you would know a man, observe how he treats a cat.

Stupidity cannot be cured. Stupidity is the only universal capital crime; the sentence is death. There is no appeal, and execution is carried out automatically and without pity.

Peace is an extension of war by political means. Plenty of elbow-room is pleasanter -- and much safer.

Never pick up a stray kitten . . . unless you've already made up your mind to be owned by it.

I wanted the feeling of romance and the sense of wonder I had known as a kid. I wanted the world to be what they had promised me it was going to be - instead of the tawdry, lousy fouled-up mess it is.

Any group is weaker than a man alone unless they are perfectly trained to work together.

There is solemn satisfaction in doing the best you can for eight billion people. Perhaps their lives have no cosmic significance, but they have feelings. They can hurt.