“The older I grow, the less important the comma becomes. Let the reader catch his own breath.”

“Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together….”

“Acceptance without proof is the fundamental characteristic of Western religion, rejection without proof is the fundamental characteristic of Western science.”

“Quit now, you’ll never make it. If you disregard this advice, you’ll be halfway there.”

“Open your mouth and purse cautiously, and your stock of wealth and reputation shall, at least in repute, be great.”

“Never lose sight of this important truth, that no one can be truly great until he has gained a knowledge of himself, a knowledge which can only be acquired by occasional retirement.”

“Be not so bigoted to any custom as to worship it at the expense of truth.”

“You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.”

“This I do know beyond any reasonable doubt. Regardless of what you are doing, if you pump long enough, hard enough and enthusiastically enough, sooner or later the effort will bring forth the reward.”

“Diplomacy is a continuation of war by other means.”