The average man will bristle if you say his father was dishonest, but he will brag a little if he discovers that his great-grandfather was a pirate."

I like the word 'indolence'. It makes my laziness seem classy.

Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire.

"People who say, 'Let the chips fall where they may,' usually figure they will not be hit by a chip."

"A friend is a lot of things, but a critic isn't."