"Creative power, is that receptive attitude of expectancy which makes a mold into which the plastic and as yet undifferentiated substance can flow and take the desired form."

"Imagination is the reality of the dreamer."

"Celibacy is not hereditary."

"Life is islands of ecstasy in an ocean of ennui, and after the age of thirty land is seldom seen."

"'I must've seen it in a USENET posting'; that's sort of like hearsay evidence from Richard Nixon."

"The ingenuity of the device blinds us to its utter uselessness."

"This is a celebration of individual freedom, not of homosexuality. No government has the right to tell its citizens when or whom to love. The only queer people are those who don't love anybody."

"Always hold your head up, but be careful to keep your nose at a friendly level."

"Fear can keep us up all night long, but faith makes one fine pillow."

"There is more to life than increasing its speed."

"A silent mouth is sweet to hear."

"Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not."