The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
My head rang like a gong.
There are several good protections against temptations, but the surest is cowardice.
When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice.
Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.
You must not think me necessarily foolish because I am facetious, nor will I consider you necessarily wise because you are grave.
Obscurity is a good thing. You can fail in obscurity. It removes the fear of failure.