By deafness one gains in one respect more than one loses; one misses more nonsense than sense.

In all science, error precedes the truth, and it is better it should go first than last.

Nine-tenths of the people were created so you would want to be with the other tenth.

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he isn't. A sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is.

The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well.