The natural impulse of men is to follow and whoever has the strongest sense of purpose will always dominate.

First comes an idea. Then, characters begin to evolve out of the landscape of that idea. And then, finally, characters dominate: plot is simply a function of what these people might do or be. Everything has to flow from their personalities; otherwise it will not be emotionally engaging, or plausible.

Does a name stick because it suits a man or does the man, unconsciously, evolve into his name?

Suicide leaves everyone feeling guilty.

Golf requires only a few simple Rules and Regulations to guide the players in the true nature of its sporting appeal. The spirit of the game is its own referee.

Another of Cicero's maxims was that if you must do something unpopular, you might as well do it wholeheartedly, for in politics there is no credit to be won by timidity.

Power brings a man many luxuries, but a clean pair of hands is seldom among them.