I cannot compromise or inhibit my independence.

The greatest happiness comes from being vitally interested in something that excites all your energies.

Only when you are moved by a painting should you buy it. Being moved is what collecting is all about.

I thought Nixon was getting ganged up on, but when I heard the tapes, I was shocked and terribly saddened.

Don't worry about it. Babe Ruth struck out on occasion, too.

I want to remind you that success in life is based on hard slogging. There will be periods when discouragement is great and upsetting, and the antidote for this is calmness and fortitude and a modest yet firm belief in your competence. Be sure that your priorities are in order so that you can proceed in a logical manner, and be ever mindful that nothing will take the place of persistence.

When we hold back out of laziness, that is when we tie ourselves into knots of boredom.