He whohurries cannot walk with dignity.

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

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

I think we may safely trust a good deal more than we do.

If youcan make a man laugh, you can make him think and make him like and believeyou.

Bestill when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

Every man has enough power left to carry out that of whichhe is convinced.

Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimelyinterchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much.

Keep things 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

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.

Liberation is not deliverance.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it