I think the absence of socks on men wearing suits and brogues is a problem. They'll live to regret that.

Most of us have learned the hard way that there are very few things you can absolutely count on in life.

History is nothing if not an epic tale of missed opportunities.

To a young kid growing up in Canada, America seemed to be crazy about the future; dazzled by it.

The fact is, unlike a lot of writers, I credit the people who help me. A lot of writers out there have a ton of researchers and they don't get credited in the book.

Whatever age we are is the age we’ve always been.

After the collapse of Wall Street in the 1920s, the culture stopped being all about money, and the country survived and ultimately flourished.