In Wilson's scale of evaluations breakfast rated just after life itself and ahead of the chance of immortality.

Many short-sighted fools think that going to the Moon was just a stunt. But the astronauts knew the meaning of what they were doing, as is shown by Neil Armstrong's first words in stepping down onto the soil of Luna: "One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

All human behavior, all human motivations, all man’s hopes and fears, were heavily colored and largely controlled by mankind’s tragic and oddly beautiful pattern of reproduction.

Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards.

Aside from a cold appreciation of my own genius I felt that I was a modest man.

A monarch's neck should always have a noose around it. It keeps him upright.

Taxes are not levied for the benefit of the taxed.