I never do anything I don't want to do. Nor does anyone, but in my case I am always aware of it.

The average bloke . . . hates and fears all freedom, not only for others but for himself, and stamps it out wherever possible.

Most 'scientists' are bottle washers and button sorters.

Learn to say No—and to be rude about it when necessary. Otherwise you will not have time to carry out your duty, or to do your own work, and certainly no time for love and happiness. The termites will nibble away your life and leave none of it for you.

Men are not potatoes!

Happiness lies in being privileged to work hard for long hours in doing whatever you think is worth doing. One man may find happiness in supporting a wife and children. Another may find it in robbing banks. Still another may labor mightily for years in pursuing pure research with no discernible result. Note the individual and subjective nature of each case. No two are alike and there is no reason to expect them to be. Each man or woman must find for himself or herself that occupation in which hard work and long hours make him or her happy.

For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.