[A] pessimist gets nothing but pleasant surprises, an optimist nothing but unpleasant.
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.
I try to know what I need to know. I make sure to know what I want to know. (Nero Wolfe)
Nothing is more admirable than the fortitude with which millionaires tolerate the disadvantages of their wealth.
A schedule broken at will becomes a mere procession of vagaries.
A guest is a jewel on the cushion of hospitality