The world is divided into the ordinary and the extraordinary. The problem is deciding which is which.

The paradox of innovation is that it is accepted as an innovation when it has become imitation.

Rock critics are often totally ignorant of the rock music of the past, they barely know the best sellers. No wonder they will think that the Beatles did anything worth of being saved.

A comedian is someone who tells the truth. Truth is the set of all jokes told by all comedians in the world.

There is a limit to human intelligence, but there is no limit to human stupidity

It is the pursuit of happiness that makes people unhappy.

Life is not a journey, it is a destination

There is nothing more dangerous than a philosopher who wants to change the world

Most books are about aspects of human knowledge - Few people write books about human ignorance, despite the fact that there would be much more to write about

Life is a question in the form of an answer

The cure to eliminate fake news is that people stop reading 140-character tweets and start reading 600-page books.

In order to disprove the assertion that all crows are black, one white crow is sufficient.

Plant a tree in your lifetime.

When we relate and share knowledge authentically, this places us in a state of grace, a state of 'win-win' harmony with all others, and establishes trust among all.

Lie long enough and eventually you'll believe yourself.

[To Oleg Cassini:] Just make sure no one has exactly the same dress I do ... I want all of mine to be original & no fat little woman hopping around in the same dress.

I take a lot of pride in being myself. I'm comfortable with who I am.

Simplicity is not the absence of clutter.

Every year the hunters shot cows and horses and family pets and each other. And unbelievably, they sometimes shot themselves, perhaps in a psychotic episode where they mistook themselves for dinner

I thought you couldn't make it here until morning," I said. "I hurried.

Never trust second thoughts. Next thing you know there'll be a third and a fourth...you'll be thinking forever!