Sometimes it is extremely good for you to forget that there is anything in the world which needs to be done, and to do some particular thing that you want to do. Every human being needs a certain amount of time in which he can be peaceful.

It is curious how much more interest can be evoked by a mixture of gossip, romance and mystery than by facts.

a society in which there is widespread economic insecurity can turn freedom into a barren and vapid right for millions of people.

...real prosperity can only come when everybody prospers.

Courage is more exhilarating than fear, and in the long run, it is easier.

To a certain extent I don't see any real need for socialism in the United States immediately, but things change and it may be that there will come a need for partial changes in our economy.

If you have any interests you can gain a wider audience for those interests while the goldfish bowl is yours!