"If we did not have such a thing as an airplane today, we would probably create something the size of N.A.S.A. to make one."

"There are men who would quickly love each other if once they were speak to each other; for when they spoke they would discover that their souls had only separated by phantoms and delusions."

"Anyone with more than 365 pair of shoes is a pig."

"Before you were conceived I wanted you. Before you were born I loved you. Before you were here an hour I would die for you. This is the miracle of life."

"The sin which makes you sad and repentant is more liked by Allah than the good deed which turns you arrogant."

"Philosophy and the subjects known as 'humanities' are still taught almost as if Darwin had never lived. No doubt this will change in time."

"What a strange illusion it is to suppose that beauty is goodness."

"If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country."

"People are people, messy and mutable, combining differently with one another from day to day - even hour to hour."

"If you are interested in stories with happy endings you would be better off reading some other book."

"Behavior is what a man does, not what he thinks, feels, or believes"

"There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot."