"It is generally agreed that 'Hello' is an appropriate greeting because if you entered a room and said 'Goodbye,' it could confuse a lot of people."

"He's a complete and total psychopath. I don't mean that in the criminal sense, of course, but in a professional sense. People like that will do anything to hold on to their jobs."

"Men heap together the mistakes of their lives and create a monster they call destiny."

"Our choices add up; each one influences others, and cumulatively a series of delightful short-term choices can leave us much worse off in the long run."

"A wise man is never to sure of what he knows to be true."

"Don't put off for tomorrow what you can do today, because if you enjoy it today, you can do it again tomorrow."

"Those that are good manners at the court are as ridiculous in the country, as the behavior of the country is most mockable at the court."

"Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone."

"In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock."

"I am always afraid of your 'something shall be done.'"

"I will not add another word."

"You can measure a programmer's perspective by noting his attitude on the continuing viability of Fortran."