You wouldn't believe the kind of hate mail I get about my work on irregular verbs.

Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness.

The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history.

I'm a practical person. I'm not too bad a carpenter. I can renovate houses.

Gaiety is a quality of ordinary men. Genius always presupposes some disorder in the machine.