We do not write because we want to; we write because we have to.
-- W. Somerset Maugham AA

The effort to understand the universe is one of the very few things that lifts human life a little above the level of farce, and gives it some of the grace of tragedy.
-- Steven Weinberg AA

A signature always reveals a man's character - and sometimes even his name.
-- Evan Esar AA

Only the mediocre are always at their best.
-- Jean Giraudoux AA