“One man's theology is another man's belly laugh.”

“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.”

“I've found out why people laugh. They laugh because it hurts so much... because it's the only thing that'll make it stop hurting"...But that's not all people laugh at."Isn't it? Perhaps I don't grok all its fullness yet. But find me something that really makes you laugh sweetheart... a joke, or anything else- but something that gave you a a real belly laugh, not a smile. Then we'll see if there isn't a wrongness wasn't there." He thought. "I grok when apes learn to laugh, they'll be people.”

“I woke up in bed with a man and a cat. The man was a stranger; the cat was not”

“You can sway a thousand men by appealing to their prejudices quicker than you can convince one man by logic.”

“History has the relation to truth that theology has to religion — ie., none to speak of”

“My old man says when it's time to be counted, the important thing is to be man enough to stand up.”