People who get through life dependent on other people's possessions are always the first to lecture you on how little possessions count.

The worst thing about being a great power is when you're not one any more. It takes centuries to get over it.

I find the fact that billionaires are quoted as if the fact that they are billionaires gives them some kind of wisdom is outrageous.

I think it is very difficult to legislate for morality.

The Germans are a cruel race. Their operas last for six hours and they have no word for fluffy.

I'm easy to work with, not a pushover, but I respond to criticism and find it inspiring.

Books are the key. A book cannot be accessed from afar. You have to hold it, you have to read it.