An Airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.

Auto racing began 5 minutes after the second car was built.

There are two ways of making yourself stand out from the crowd. One is by having a job so big you can go home before the bell rings if you want to. The other is by finding so much to do that you must stay after the others have gone. The one who enjoys the former once took advantage of the latter.

I did not say history was bunk. It was bunk to me . . I did not need it very bad.

Economy has frequently nothing whatever to do with the amount of money being spent, but with the wisdom used in spending it.

If people understood how the economic system works, there'd be a revolution in a minute.

Writing is the only profession where nobody considers you ridiculous if you earn no money. Money is like an arm or a leg; use it or lose it.