Rich men's houses are seldom beautiful, rarely comfortable, and never original. It is a constant source of surprise to people of moderate means to observe how little a big fortune contributes to Beauty.

I love children, especially when they cry, for then someone takes them away.

They have formed their own 4-H club - the hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history.

Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage.

Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.

Charity ... is the opium of the privileged.

With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion.

Common sense is the most widely shared commodity in the world, for every man is convinced that he is well supplied with it.

There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment

There's real poetry in the real world. Science is the poetry of reality

We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives

The battle for women's rights has been largely won.

Where grief is fresh, any attempt to divert it only irritates.

A hero cannot be a hero unless in a heroic world.

No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

After all, science is essentially international, and it is only through lack of the historical sense that national qualities have been attributed to it.

If you talk bad about country music, it's like saying bad things about my momma. Them's fightin' words.

No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.

The people I distrust most are those who want to improve our lives but have only one course of action.

The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it.

I meant what I said and I said what I meant.