Famous Quotes by Robert A. Heinlein

Below are famous quotes by Robert A. Heinlein - .

A fool cannot be protected from his folly. If you attempt to do so, you will not only arouse his animosity but also you will be attempting to deprive him of whatever benefit he is capable of deriving from experience. Never attempt to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and annoys the pig.

A pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but an optimist has more fun - and neither can stop the march of events.

A poet that reads his verse in public may have other nasty habits.

How you behave toward cats here below determines your status in Heaven.

Luck is a tag given by the mediocre to account for the accomplishments of genius.

Premenstrual Syndrome: Just before their periods women behave the way men do all the time.

Remind me to write an article on the compulsive reading of news. The theme will be that most neuroses can be traced to the unhealthy habit of wallowing in the troubles of five billion strangers.

The greatest productive force is human selfishness.

The United States has become a place where entertainers and professional athletes are mistaken for people of importance.

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