7th July: Robert A. Heinlein's birthday

Author Robert A Heinlen was born on 7 July 1907 - here are 10 Heinlein quotes:

1. Delusions are often functional. A mother's opinions about her children's beauty, intelligence, goodness, et cetera ad nauseam, keep her from drowning them at birth.
2. Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
3. Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.
4. Don't ever become a pessimist... a pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but an optimist has more fun, and neither can stop the march of events.
5. Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors... and miss.
6. No statement should be believed because it is made by an authority.
7. How we behave toward cats here below determines our status in heaven.
8. The universe never did make sense; I suspect it was built on government contract.
9. Don't handicap your children by making their lives easy.
10. Everything is theoretically impossible, until it is done.