Talking with a Martian is like talking with an echo. You don't get argument but you don't get results.

Luck is a tag given by the mediocre to account for the accomplishments of genius.

When the need arises - and it does - you must be able to shoot your own dog. Don't farm it out — that doesn't make it nicer, it makes it worse.

Another ingredient in a happy marriage: Budget the luxuries first!

A friend who offers help without asking for explanations is a treasure beyond price

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.

As it says in Bible, God fights on side of heaviest artillery.