In one word he told me the secret of success in mathematics: plagiarize; only be sure always to call it . . . research.

I know that there are people who do not love their fellow man, and I hate people like that!

You can raise welts like nobody else, as we dance to the Masochism Tango.

Always predict the worst, and you'll be hailed as a prophet.

Life is like a piano. What you get out of it depends on how you play it.

Apart from that Mrs Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?

Counting in octal is just likst counting in decimal--if you don't use your thumbs.