The only difference between me and a madman
is that I am not mad. -Salvador Dali

I suppose the limitations are just the
visions of the designer; there aren't any
physical limitations. -Seymour Cray, 1982

Mathematics is the only true metaphysics.
-William "Lord Kelvin" Thompson

An absolute monarch would be absolutely wise and good.
But no man is strong enough to have no interest.
Therefore the best king would be Pure Chance.
It is Pure Chance that rules the Universe; therefore,
and only therefore, life is good. -Aleister Crowley

Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable
that we have to alter it every six months. -Oscar Wilde

I practice absurdity quite religiously. -Alfred Hitchcock

This maxim
["God created the integers and the rest is the work of man"]
spoken by the algebraist Kronecker reveals more about his past
as a banker who grew rich through monetary speculation
than about his philosophical insight. -René Thom


The more I see of men, the better I like my dog. -Blaise Pascal


We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in
the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that
his wife is beautiful and his children smart. -H. L. Mencken

I'm subversive as hell. -Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel


I don't know how long a musical form like rap,
with no harmonic content, virtually no melodic content,
and ultra-repetitive rhythms can hold people's attention,
but I guess we're going to find out. -Ed Macan


Remember, we don't really need the sun,
because it's very bright in the daytime.
We need the moon because it's dark at night.
-John Whateley


When I was young, I used to think that wealth and power
would bring me happiness. I was right. -Gahan Wilson


It is easy for us to ridicule Descartes* now, but we should
remember Berry Campbell's criterion: the greatness of a man's
contribution can be measured by how long he has held up progress.
Half a millennium is surely world class! -Joseph Bogen
(*for propounding dualism)