“Listen, son. Most women are damn fools and children. But they've got more range then we've got. The brave ones are braver, the good ones are better — and the vile ones are viler, for that matter. ”

“I was no fool; I was aware that when another man is too anxious to force money on one, it is time to examine the cards, for there is almost certainly something illegal, or dangerous, or both, involved in the matter.”

“One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others.”

“...more than six people cannot agree on anything, three is better and one is perfect for a job that one can do. This is why parliamentary bodies all through history, when they accomplished anything, owed it to a few strong men who dominated the rest.”

“in a matter of some generations all the stupid ones will die out and those with your discipline will inherit the Earth”

“One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast.”

“Women and cats do as they damned well please, and men and dogs had best learn to live with it.”