“To do good work one must eat well, be well housed, have one’s fling from time to time…and drink one’s coffee in peace.”

“The advantage of a bad memory is that one enjoys several times the same good things for the first time.”

“I don’t think every old person is wise, and I don’t think you automatically get wise when you’re old. You have to want it, You have to pursue it.”

“Never give up on something that you can’t go a day without thinking about.”

“The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live.”

“ ‘Tis never too late to be wise.”