Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we're here for something else besides ourselves.

There are only two kinds of people in the world, suckers and people that can be had. Everyone can be had, but a sucker will always bet you $50 that he can't be had. Maybe magicians are around to remind us we can all be had, so we don't become suckers.

Next to power without honor, the most dangerous thing in the world is power without humor.

Wisdom is essential in a president, the appearance of wisdom will do in a candidate.

I have never quite grasped the worry about the power of the press. After all, it speaks with a thousand voices, in constant dissonance.

The best way to get thrown out of the columnists' club is to be uncertain about anything whatsoever on this earth.

The major cause of problems are solutions