"Progress might have been all right once, but it went on too long."

"Nietsche is Pietsche.'"

"Children aren't happy with nothing to ignore, And that's what parents were created for."

"The Preacher, the Politicain, the Teacher, Were each of them once a kiddie. A child, indeed, is a wonderful creature. Do I want one? God Forbiddie!"

"When there are monsters there are miracles."

"People who have what they want are very fond of telling people who haven't what they want that they don't want it."

"The best place to succeed is where you are with what you've got."

"You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time."

"When a disciple from the wildcat religious asylum comes marching forth, get under the bed. It doesn't matter whether he's a Christian, Hindu, Jew or Muslim."

"Ask your neighbor only about things you know better yourself. Then his advice could prove valuable."

"Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain."

"[He was] a solemn, unsmiling, sanctimonious old iceberg who looked like he was waiting for a vacancy in the Trinity."