It is a far, far better thing to have a firm anchor in nonsense than to put out on the troubled seas of thought.

The oldest [John Kenneth] Galbraith rule is that when you hear that a new era has dawned, you should take cover.

Every corner of the public psyche is canvassed by some of the most talented citizens to see if the desire for some merchandisable product can be cultivated.

We talk of the enormous virtues of work, but it turns out that that is mostly for the poor. If you're rich enough or if you're a college professor, the virtue lies in leisure and the use you make of your leisure time.

It is possible that people need to believe they are unmanaged if they are to be managed effectively.

There's a certain part of the contented majority who love anybody who is worth a billion dollars.

Inventions that are not made, like babies that are not born, are rarely missed.