"When I die, I want the highest number of firemen, risk takers, & other real people and the smallest number of academics to attend my funeral."

"The only thing worse than a fool is a smart fool."

"If you want to annoy a poet, explain his poetry."

"Never ask a man if he is from Lacedaemonia. If he is, he will tell you. If he is not, why embarrass him?"

"The only way to be happy is to find a way to make your work play."