First things first, but not necessarily in that order.

The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. Instead of altering their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views…which can be very uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering.

Resistance is useless.

Good place to put things–cellars.

Rest is for the weary, sleep is for the dead.

First things first, but not necessarily in that order.

Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority.

Anybody remotely interesting is mad, in some way or another.