"One might define adulthood as the age at which a person learns he must die and accepts his sentence undismayed."

"The Office does not sanctify the holder of it."

"That old saw about the early bird just proves that the worm should have stayed in bed."

"Specialization is for insects."

"People who go broke in a big way never miss any meals. It is the poor jerk who is shy a half slug who must tighten his belt."

"Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something."

"Faith is not the knowledge of what the mystery of the universe is, but the conviction that there is a mystery, and that it is greater than us."

"After an access cover has been secured by 16 hold-down screws, it will be discovered that the gasket has been omitted."

"Unless you are ambitious, you do not make progress."

"If a pessimist is always right, is he a realist?"

"We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate."

"It is wonderful how quickly you get used to things, even the most astonishing."