"All my life, whenever it comes time to make a decision, I make it and forget about it."

"It doesn't pay to be good at something unless you are the absolute best at it."

"You can't build a reputation on what you intend to do."

"Don't mind criticism. If it is untrue, disregard it; if unfair, keep from irritation; if it is ignorant, smile; if it is justified it is not criticism, learn from it."

"The thing that is incredible is life itself. Why should we be here in this sun-illuminated universe? Why should there be green earth under our feet?"

"The greatest achievement of the human spirit is to live up to one's opportunities and make the most of one's resources."

"Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at."

"Real freedom lies in wildness, not in civilization."

"When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you."

"This dependence on the visual connection with objects is a common trait among hoarders."

"Those who do not understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it -- badly."

"True philosophy invents nothing; it merely establishes and describes what is."