Occupation: Science Writer Birth: July 7, 1907 Death: May 8, 1988
Nursing does not diminish the beauty of a woman's breasts; it enhances their charm by making them look lived in and happy..
With eternity to draw on there could be no reason for hurrying - 'hurry' was not a concept in Martian..
But if you didn't have more urgent things to do after supper [in boot camp], you could write a letter, loaf, gossip, discuss the myriad mental shortc….
The meek shall inherit the earth - a 6 foot plot above them..
In terms of morals there is no such thing as ‘state.’ Just men. Individuals. Each responsible for his own acts..
It's a man's business to be what he is, and to be it in style..
There ain't no such thing as a free lunch..
Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it..
But when they began handing out doctorates for comparative folk dancing and advanced fly-fishing, I became too stink in’ proud to use the title. I wo….
Happiness lies in being privileged to work hard for long hours in doing whatever you think is worth doing. One man may find happiness in supporting a….
The lessons of history teach us - if the lessons of history teach us anything - that nobody learns the lessons that history teaches us..
Whores perform the same function as priests, but far more thoroughly..
If tempted by something that feels 'altruistic,' examine your motives and root out that self-deception. Then, if you still want to do it, wallow in i….
A committee is a life form with six or more legs and no brain..
Since when was an emotional argument won by logic?.
My old man claimed that the more complicated the law the more opportunity for scoundrels..
A boy who gets a C- in 'Appreciation of Television' can't be all bad..
I never do anything I don't want to do. Nor does anyone, but in my case I am always aware of it..
Do-gooding is like treating hemophilia - the real cure is to let hemophiliacs bleed to death...before they breed more hemophiliacs..
Most people can't think, most of the remainder won't think, and the small fraction who do think mostly can't do it very well..
A "critic" is a man who creates nothing..