Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Drown not thyself to save a drowning man

The more we see, the more we shall be able to imagine, and the more we imagine, the more we must think we see.

The Universe is not only queerer that we imagine, it is queered than we can imagine.

It'sgood to shut up sometimes.

No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.

Keep a secret; its you slave. Tell it, and it's your master.

Bestill when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

What is well done is done soon enough.

Whenpeople say women can’t be trusted because they cycle every month, myresponse is that men cycle every day, so they should only be allowed tonegotiate peace treaties in the evening.

Education is the ability to listen to almost everything without losing your temper or self-confidence.

A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.