"It behooves every man to remember that the work of the critic is of altogether secondary importance, and that in the end, progress is accomplished by the man who does things."

"Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft!"

"Spend and be spent."

"Practical efficiency is common, and lofty idealism not uncommon; it is the combination which is necessary, and the combination is rare"

"A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education."

"Justice consists not in being neutral between right and wrong, but in finding out the right and upholding it, wherever found, against the wrong."

"Every government is run by liars. Nothing they say should be believed."

"Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so."

"Quitting smoking is easy, I've done it thousands of times."

"Do the duty which lieth nearest to thee! Thy second duty will already have become clearer."

"Things that don't quite make sense can be our most valuable tools."

"Hammer the iron that lies on your anvil instead of daydreaming about working silver."