People who are busy and happy don't write diaries; they are too busy living.

Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it.

I was not offended, my love. An insult is like a drink; it affects one only if accepted. And pride is too heavy baggage for my journey.

Ayn Rand is a bloody socialist compared to me.

A poet who reads his verse in public may have other nasty habits.

Pessimist by policy, optimist by temperament- it is possible to be both. How? By never taking an unnecessary chance and by minimizing the risks you can't avoid. This permits you to play out the game untroubled by the certainty of the outcome.

Liberty is never unalienable, it must be redeemed regularly with the blood of patriots or it always vanishes.