"Hell, there are no rules here-- we're trying to accomplish something."

"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."

"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk."

"Genius is one per cent inspiration, ninety-nine per cent perspiration."

"When women kiss, it always reminds me of prizefighters shaking hands."

"Keep on going and the chances are you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I have never heard of anyone stumbling on something sitting down."

"To be good, we must do good; and by doing good we take a sure means of being good, as the use and exercise of the muscles increase their power."

"Use missteps as stepping stones to deeper understanding and greater achievement."

"Anything you could ever want or be you already have and are."

"Cogito ergo dim sum. (Therefore I think these are pork buns.)"