Don't ever become a pessimist... a pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but an optimist has more fun, and neither can stop the march of events.

Quote by Robert A Heinlein

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One man's religion is another man's belly laugh.

One man's religion is another man's belly laugh.

A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything. Jealousy is invariably a...

A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything. Jealousy is invariably a...

Sex without love is merely healthy exercise.

Sex without love is merely healthy exercise.

Money problems can always be solved by a man not frightened by them.

Money problems can always be solved by a man not frightened by them.

An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to...

An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to...

The universe never did make sense; I suspect it was built on government contract.

The universe never did make sense; I suspect it was built on government contract.

Yield to temptation. It may not pass your way again.

Yield to temptation. It may not pass your way again.

I never learned from a man who agreed with me.

I never learned from a man who agreed with me.

One could write a history of science in reverse by assembling the solemn pronouncements of...

One could write a history of science in reverse by assembling the solemn pronouncements of...

Progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things

Progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things

Being right too soon is socially unacceptable.

Being right too soon is socially unacceptable.

Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and...

Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and...

Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier...

Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier...

Political tags - such as royalist, communist, democrat, populist, fascist, liberal, conservative, and so forth...

Political tags - such as royalist, communist, democrat, populist, fascist, liberal, conservative, and so forth...

Don't ever become a pessimist, Ira; a pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but...

Don't ever become a pessimist, Ira; a pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but...

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

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

Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your...

Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your...

Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for...

Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for...

This new concept ought to be elaborated alongside the religions, in such a way that...

This new concept ought to be elaborated alongside the religions, in such a way that...

Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you...

Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you...