Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

Finance is the art of passing currency from hand to hand until it finally disappears.

The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.

Timinghas a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

The present is never a happy state to any being

It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier tobe sometimes cheated than not to trust.

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you willlive in torment if you don't trust enough.

Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.

There is all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

In loving, you lean on some one to hold him up.

Keepthings informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea