America is not only big and rich, it is mysterious; and its capacity for the humorous or ironical concealment of read more

America is not only big and rich, it is mysterious; and its capacity for the humorous or ironical concealment of its interests matches that of the legendary inscrutable Chinese. - The Lonely Crowd.

Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another.

Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another.

Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time read more

Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock.

We're all pilgrims on the same journey-but some pilgrims have better road maps.

We're all pilgrims on the same journey-but some pilgrims have better road maps.

Hard work has made it easy. That is my secret. That is why I win.

Hard work has made it easy. That is my secret. That is why I win.

There's not a whole lot of new atoms out there.

There's not a whole lot of new atoms out there.

All men are prepared to accomplish the incredible if their ideals are threatened.

All men are prepared to accomplish the incredible if their ideals are threatened.

When you're a winner you're always happy, but if you're happy as a loser you'll always be a loser.

When you're a winner you're always happy, but if you're happy as a loser you'll always be a loser.

The men who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those
who try to do nothing and read more

The men who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those
who try to do nothing and succeed.