“Humor is our way of defending ourselves from life's absurdities by thinking absurdly about them.”

“The way people in democracies think of the government as something different from themselves is a real handicap. And, of course, sometimes the government confirms their opinion.”

“To curb the machine and limit art to handicraft is a denial of opportunity.”

“Our national flower is the concrete cloverleaf.”

“Restore human legs as a means of travel. Pedestrians rely on food for fuel and need no special parking facilities.”

“A man of courage never needs weapons, but he may need bail.”

“A day spent without the sight or sound of beauty, the contemplation of mystery, or the search of truth or perfection is a poverty-stricken day; and a succession of such days is fatal to human life.”

“The earth is the Lord's fullness thereof: this is no longer a hollow dictum of religion, but a directive for economic action toward human brotherhood.”

“One of the functions of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.”

“However far modern science and techniques have fallen short of their inherent possibilities, they have taught mankind at least one lesson; nothing is impossible.”

“A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man. Kites rise against, not with, the wind.”