"Whereas in art nothing worth doing can be done without genius, in science even a very moderate capacity can contribute to a supreme achievement."

"The point of philosophy is to start with something so simple as not to seem worth stating, and to end with something so paradoxical that no one will believe it."

"Everything is vague to a degree you do not realize till you have tried to make it precise."

"In all affairs it's a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted."

"We have, in fact, two kinds of morality side by side: one which we preach but do not practice, and another which we practice but seldom preach."

"Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind."

"If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of car payments."

"Women are like teabags. You dont know how strong they are until you put them in hot water."

"We never get to love by hate, least of all by self-hatred."

"Every women needs at least 4 animals. A mink in her closet, a jaguar in her garage, a tiger in her bed, and a jackass that pays for everything."

"A throw of the dice will never abolish chance."

"The possession of unlimited power will make a despot of almost any man. There is a possible Nero in the gentlest human creature that walks."