It is always wiser, where there is a choice, to trust inertia. It is the greatest force in the world.

To say that a man is a reasoning animal is a very different thing than to say that most of man's decisions are based on his rational process. That I don't believe at all.

Subtlety chases the obvious up a never-ending spiral and never quite catches it.

As I understand it, a born executive is a guy who, when anything difficult or unexpected happens, yells for somebody to come and help him.

The constant petty behests of life permit few opportunities for major satisfactions, and when one is offered it should be seized.

A character who is thought-out is not born, he or she is contrived. A born character is round, a thought-out character is flat.

MY rule is never to be rude to anyone unless you mean it.