Success is a finished book, a stack of pages each of which is filled with words. If you reach that point, you have won a victory over yourself no less impressive than sailing single-handed around the world.

If you want to kick the tiger in his ass you'd better have a plan for dealing with his teeth

Morituri non cognant, perhaps. Those who are about to die — just don't know.

An overnight success is ten years in the making.

It is a principle of diplomacy that one must know something of the truth in order to lie convincingly.

Liberation and equal-rights issues notwithstanding, it was a man's job to make a woman feel cherished and respected.

I am a politician which means I am a liar and a crook. When I am not kissing babies I am stealing their lollypops.