when faced with a problem you do not understand, do any part of it you do understand, then look at it again.

Butterflies are not insects,' Captain John Sterling said soberly. 'They are self-propelled flowers.

Make money, lose money - who cares? The idea is to enjoy it.

A community where everyone is a ruthless murderer, with handy access to death-dealing devices, is a very polite community.

The moral difference between a soldier and a civilian is that the soldier accepts personal responsibility for the safety of the body politic of which he is a member. The civilian does not.

God is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnibenevolent - it says so right here on the label. If you have a mind capable of believing all three of these attributes simultaneously, I have a wonderful bargain for you. No checks, please. Cash and in small bills.

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