Most people, of course, spend their lives caring about the wrong things. The worry about South Africa or Nicaragua. They spend so much time finding themselves that they lose their taxicabs. They don't see that what kind of napkin you get at a delicatessen is a matter of much significance in the world today. That's why they don't get linen.

Man's ability to delude himself is infinite.

He looked a shade too healthy and nobody likes that. Particularly in New York.

I'm ready for anything. That's probably why it never happens.

In six days the Lord created the heavens and the earth and all the wonders therein. There are some of us who feel that He might have taken just a little more time.

Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail.

When I'm governor... I'll be the first governor with a listed telephone number.