"Although the most acute judges of the witches, & even the witches themselves, were convinced of the guilt of witchery, the guilt nevertheless was nonexistent. It is thus with all guilt."

"In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations, and epochs it is the rule."

"To forget one's purpose is the commonest form of stupidity."

"But thus do I counsel you, my friends: distrust all in whom the impulse to punish is powerful!"

"Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monster, and if you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you."

". . .the real world is much smaller than the imaginary."

"God gives every bird his worm, but he does not throw it into the nest."

"If at first you don't succeed, try, try, and try again. Then give up. There's no use being a damned fool about it."

"By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote. In fact, it is as difficult to appropriate the thoughts of others as it is to invent."

"A friend never defends a husband who gets his wife an electric skillet for her birthday."

"So, this doesn't mean anything, but at least it's not obvious nonsense."

"If you ask me what I came into this world to do, I will tell you: I came to live out loud."