Strong men have sound ideas and the force to make these ideas effective.

Prosperity of the middling and lower orders depends upon the fortunes and light taxes of the rich.

If the spirit of business adventure is dulled, this country will cease to hold the foremost position in the world.

There is no cause to worry. The high tide of prosperity will continue.

I see nothing in the present situation that is either menacing or warrants pessimism.

Every man wants to connect his life with something he thinks eternal.

A nation is not in danger of financial disaster merely because it owes itself money.

Give tax breaks to large corporations, so that money can trickle down to the general public, in the form of extra jobs.

The history of taxation shows that taxes which are inherently excessive are not paid. The high rates inevitably put pressure upon the taxpayer to withdraw his capital from productive business.

A balanced program for tax reform based upon the common sense idea of lowering taxes out of surplus revenues.

Liquidate labor, liquidate stocks, liquidate the farmers, liquidate real estate.

Writing is not a hobby. Collecting stamps or coins is a hobby. Writing is a calling.

Gardening always has been an art, essentially.

Slavery is ...an atrocious debasement of human nature.

Never be led in new paths by the blind

Before my first novel, I was dating a woman who later went to prison for bashing a guy with a hammer.

Bement was a very good teacher but he was a very poor painter. I guess he wasn't a painter at all. He had no courage and I believe that to create one's own world in any of the arts takes courage.

Marvin Gaye is our John Lennon. The longer he's gone, the more young people appreciate his art. 'What's Going On' was a work of genius far ahead of it's time.

I like that totally mixed up kind of eclectic group of personal props and bits of costume and I think the fun of doing that is where I was very lucky with Doctor Who.

In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.

When I buy Windows 98, I'm not only buying something useful, I'm giving money to Bill Gates, which is a really good thing.