In science the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to the man to whom the idea first occurs.

Attacking is the only secret. Dare and the world always yields; or if it beats you sometimes, dare it again and it will succumb.

Junk is the ultimate merchandise. The junk merchant does not sell his product to the consumer, he sells the consumer to the product. He does not improve and simplify his merchandise, he degrades and simplifies the client.

Works of imagination should be written in very plain language; the more purely imaginative they are the more necessary it is to be plain.

I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them.

Genius is talent provided with ideals.

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

Seeds of faith are always within us; sometimes it takes a crisis to nourish and encourage their growth.

We need quiet time to examine our lives openly and honestly. . . spending quiet time alone gives your mind an opportunity to renew itself and create order.

Focus on remedies, not faults.