"Faith, as well intentioned as it may be, must be built on facts, not fiction--faith in fiction is a damnable false hope."

"Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits."

"There is no expedient to which a man will not go to avoid the labor of thinking."

"Many of life's failures are those who didn't know how close they were to success when they gave up."

"A genius is just a talented person who does his homework."

"I have never seen the slightest scientific proof of the religious idea of heaven and hell, of future life for individuals, or of a personal God."

"Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolutions."

"I'm dating a woman now who, evidently, is unaware of it."

"There are no facts, only interpretations."

"The essence of living is discovering. Indeed, it is the joy of discovering that makes life worth the effort."

"Oats. A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people."

"If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend."