Always assume your opponent to be smarter than you.

We are not here for the sake of possessions, or of power. Or of happiness, but we are here to transfigure the divine out of human spirit.

A man must be strong enough to mold the peculiarity of his imperfections into the perfection of his peculiarities.

Three hundred men, each of whom knows all the other, govern the fate of the European continent, and they elect their successors from their entourage.

Three hundred men, all of whom know one another, direct the economic destiny of Europe and choose their successors from among themselves.

Truth is inner harmony.

When “We’ve always done it that way” is replaced with “Let’s try something new, ” associations will leap to greatness.

Through the picture I see reality. Through the word I understand it.

The real question is, when will we draft an artificial intelligence bill of rights? What will that consist of? And who will get to decide that?

I wish you didn't have to design so often. Try to do quality and cut down on quantity. I think fashion is very, very important.

I find it interesting that many of the people who want to restrict fossil fuels live in well-developed countries where abundant and affordable energy is readily available.

Give me an athlete and I'll give you an army.

Degeneracy follows every autocratic system of violence, for violence inevitably attracts moral inferiors. Time has proven that illustrious tyrants are succeeded by scoundrels.

There is no right or wrong way to write a novel. Each journey is different for every individual work and for every writer. The first error is never to begin; the second is never to finish.

If a young aspirant had a modicum of skill and a busy typewriter she or he would sooner or later get a foothold in one of the magazines and a leaping start on the ladder upward.

I grew up in the 1970s, but I don't think a whole lot had changed from the '60s. Oh, it had changed in the law books - but not in the kitchens of white homes.