“The thing to do with a silly remark is to fail to hear it.”

“If a thing's worth doing, it's worth overdoing. (Lazarus Long)”

“when faced with a problem you do not understand, do any part of it you do understand, then look at it again.”

“Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards.”

“Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.”

“It is impossible for anyone to be responsible for another person's behavior. The most you or any leader can do is to encourage each one to be responsible for himself.”

“Dad claims that library science is the foundation of all sciences just as math is the key -- and we will survive or founder, depending on how well the librarians do their jobs. Librarians didn't look glamorous to me but maybe Dad had hit on a not very obvious truth.”