In the early stages of wealth, up to 10 years after individuals became very rich, they display a bit of reluctance to spend money. It's a lot easier rationalizing spending a lot for a house.

Hardly a competent workman can be found who does not devote a considerable amount of time to studying just how slowly he can work and still convince his employer that he is going at a good pace.

In the past the man has been first; in the future the system must be first.

The man who is ... physically able to handle pig-iron and is sufficiently ... stupid to choose this for his occupation is rarely able to comprehend the science of handling pig-iron

It's easier to make a reporter into an economist than an economist into a reporter.

(Walls) show that politicians have reached the end of their ideas about what to do about a difficult situation with a neighbor. ... They can't think what else to do.

Tell him to go to hell.

I am a complete, mature, self-sufficient being.

Happiness isn’t about talking

I don't want to take myself too seriously. That's my lesson to myself.

If you knew the true value of yourself, you will never allow yourself to be humiliated by committing sins.

Anything, anything would be better than this agony of mind, this creeping pain that gnaws and fumbles and caresses one and never hurts quite enough.

We're always in that head space about the audience and less about us at that moment.

Don't forget where you come from Don't die holding on to your words Cause you know you got a whole world to change But understand who you got to change first

Death's a debt; his mandamus binds all alike- no bail, no demurrer.

What of soul was left, I wonder, when the kissing had to stop?

It is a very important matter, as a woman, to juggle everything... Your professional life, family, children etc.

I don't know how anyone could vote Republican. It's so obvious that their only interest is keeping the rich rich.