“Man is the only animal that laughs and has a state legislature.” — Samuel Butler

“It is not always the same thing to be a good man and a good citizen.” — Aristotle

“Where there is no imagination there is no horror.” — Arthur Conan Doyle

“Diplomacy is the art of saying ‘Nice doggie’ until you can find a rock.” — Will Rogers

“There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a vacuum.” — Arthur C. Clarke

“The difference between a violin and a viola is that a viola burns longer.” — Victor Borge

“I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up — they have no holidays.” — Henny Youngman

“We can lick gravity, but sometimes the paperwork is overwhelming.” — Wernher von Braun

“No wise man ever wished to be younger.” — Jonathan Swift

“Life … is like a grapefruit. It’s orange and squishy, and has a few pips in it, and some folks have half a one for breakfast.” — Douglas Adams