A critic is a man who creates nothing and thereby feels qualified to judge the work of creative men. There is logic in this; he is unbiased, he hates all creative people equally.

I was there to see beautiful naked women. So was everybody else. It's a common failing.

Spacemen die if they stay in one place.

There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.

You got the impression that he never needed to sleep - just ten-thousand-mile checkups and dust him off occasionally.

If a country can't save itself through the volunteer service of its own free people, then I say : Let the damned thing go down the drain!

Yes, Boss?' Dorcas, the last twenty or thirty years I've been a worthless, no-good parasite.' She yawned again. 'Everybody knows that.' Nevermind the flattery. There comes a time in every man's life when he has to stop being sensible--a time to stand up and be counted--strike a blow for liberty--smite the wicked.' Ummm...' So quit yawning, the time has come.' She glanced down. 'Maybe I had better get dressed.