the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.

Creativity is a by-product of hard work. If I never have another really new idea, it won't matter.

It is possible to be dumb and be a college president.

It's best to give advice in only two circumstances; when it's requested, and when it's a life threatening situation.

Democrats believe people are basically good but must be saved from themselves by the government. Republicans believe people are basically bad but they'll be okay if they're left alone.

When those waiters ask me if I want some fresh ground pepper, I ask if they have any aged pepper.

In the futile attempts we all make to tidy up our lives and our surroundings, nothing is more difficult than throwing out a book.