Rockefeller made his money in oil, which he discovered at the bottom of wells. Oil was considered crude in those days, but so was Rockefeller. Now both are considered quite refined.

(Francis) Bacon's best known writings are his essays. They are loved for many reasons, such as their being so short.

Until Eve arrived, this was a man's world.

I love a finished speaker, I really, truly do I don't mean one who's polished, I just mean one who's through.

Beauty is only skin deep, and the world is full of thin skinned people.

Rockefeller made his money in oil, which he discovered at the bottom of wells. Oil was considered crude in those days, but so was Rockefeller. Now both are considered quite refined.

In such novels as This Side of Paradise and The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald depicts the spirit of the hour which is usually about 4 a.m. His suave young men, always commuting between Princeton and The Plaza in Stutz Bearcats never sat still for long. It was too uncomfortable, with a large flask in the hip pocket.