Opportunities will not overlook you because you are wearing overalls.

When you get a whole country - as did ours - thinking that Washington is a sort of heaven and behind its clouds dwell omniscience and omnipotence, you are educating that country into a dependent state of mind which augers ill for the future.

It is regrettable that people think about our monetary system, and of our economic structure, only in times of depression.

When I can't handle events, I let them handle themselves.

Any colour - so long as it's black.

The air is full of ideas. They are knocking you in the head all the time. You only have to know what you want, then forget it, and go about your business. Suddenly, the idea will come through. It was there all the time.

The unhappiest man on earth is the one who has nothing to do.