The men the American public admire most extravagantly are the most daring liars; the men they detest most violently are those who try to tell them the truth.
-- H. L. Mencken AA

In the beginning there was nothing. God said, 'Let there be light!' And there was light. There was still nothing, but you could see it a whole lot better.
-- Ellen DeGeneres AA

Special-interest publications should realize that if they are attracting enough advertising and readers to make a profit, the interest is not so special.
-- Fran Lebowitz AA

Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards.
-- Robert Heinlein AA