Mort Sahl

"Kindness is often mistaken for weakness by those in power."

"Strength is not in muscles but in the willingness to speak truth."

"Health is a state of mind, and most of us are mentally ill."

"Adventure is what happens when you stop planning and start living."

"Imagination is more valuable than intelligence—intelligence is limited."

"Technology has given us the ability to know everything except what's important."

"History repeats itself because we never learn the first time."

"Philosophy is just common sense dressed up in fancy language."

"Literature teaches us to think; politics teaches us not to."

"Music is the only universal language, but we still manage to disagree about it."

"Wars are fought for economics, then justified by ideology."

"Leadership is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do and thank you for it."

"Work is what we do to avoid thinking about our lives."

"Perseverance is just stubbornness with better PR."

"Gratitude is rare in a world built on complaint."

"Creativity is the only form of rebellion left that's still legal."

"Justice is what we want when we're wronged, and clemency when we're guilty."

"Death is the only thing certain; everything else is probability."

"Peace is just the interim between wars."

"Nature doesn't care about our politics; it will do what it does anyway."

"Art is the only honest thing in a dishonest world."

"Science explains how the world works; it doesn't explain why we're here."

"Hope is a four-letter word—and I mean that literally and figuratively."

"Change is the only constant, and we hate it."

"Wisdom comes from experience, which is why the young are so foolish."

"Happiness is not a destination; it's something you accidentally stumble upon."

"A good friend tells you the truth; a best friend helps you hide the body."

"Family is an accident of birth, and we're stuck with them forever."

"Life is too short to take seriously, but too serious not to appreciate."

"We are all hypocrites; the only question is degree."