"Reason is God's crowning gift to man."

"If a thing goes without saying -- let it."

"My only fear is that I may live too long. This would be a subject of dread to me."

"If you cannot lift the load off another's back, do not walk away. Try to lighten it."

"The secret of concentration is the secret of self-discovery. You reach inside yourself to discover your personal resources, and what it takes to match them to the challenge."

"He that blows the coals in quarrels that he has nothing to do with, has no right to complain if the sparks fly in his face."

"Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes."

"I believe that a worthwhile life is defined by a kind of spiritual journey and a sense of obligation."

"Magnificent promises are always to be suspected."

"Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how it's done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves."