"There's something amazing about the passion of youth and its power to sustain. If there's a more powerful energy source, I don't know about it."

"It is a common delusion that you can make things better by talking about them."

"It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinions than our own."

"Clever liars give details, but the cleverest don't."

"Each man is his own prisoner, in solitary confinement for life."

"The basic notion underlying USENET is the flame."

"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler."

"The real tradegy is the tragedy of the man who never in his life braces himself for his one supreme effort-he never stretches to his full capacity, never stands up to his full stature."

"'Taint't worthwhile to wear a day all out before it comes."

"Pride grows in the human heart like lard on a pig."

"We are only now on the threshold of knowing the range of the educatability of man -- the perfectibility of man. We have never addressed ourselves to this problem before."

"Much learning shows how little mortals know; much wealth, how little worldings enjoy."