If I could only write, I'd write a nasty letter to the mayor, if he could only read.

In like a dimwit, out like a light.

We have met the enemy and he is us.

When we become negative and ungrateful, it is important to remember... We have met the enemy; and he is us.

Food for thought is no substitute for the real thing.

Having lost sight of our objectives, we redoubled our efforts.

Every burden is a blessing.

Traces of nobility, gentleness, and courage persist in all people, do what we will to stamp out the trend. So, too, do those characteristics which are ugly.

Flattery looks like friendship, just like a wolf looks like a dog. Food for thought is no substitute for the real thing.

Looking back on things, the view always improves.

We are confronted with insurmountable opportunities.

Sometimes, I love to fight with you…Because, we end up loving each other more.

We are all innovators, we all like to use our imagination, which is our greatest tool.

Television has changed the American child from an irresistable force to an immovable object.

The difference between living and half living is seeing well, looking for associations between things, seeking the connections, being aware of scale and proportion.

A lady of fashion will sooner excuse a freedom flowing from admiration than a slight resulting from indifference.

Bright and illustrious illusions!

What bothered me most was their lack of style. I learned early that class is universally admired. Almost any fault, sin or crime is considered more leniently if there's a touch of class involved.

All my efforts go into creating an art that can be understood by everyone.

If I have any advantage, maybe, as a writer, it is that I don't think I'm very interesting. I mean, beginning a novel with the last sentence is a pretty plodding way to spend your life.

I don't think anyone has done a [tablet] product that I see customers wanting.