To create a housing shortage in a huge country, heavily wooded, with a small population -- ah, that's proof of pure political genius.

When money is seen as a solution for every problem, money itself becomes the problem.

People who are brutally honest get more satisfaction out of the brutality than out of the honesty.

The ghastly thing about postal strikes is that after they are over, the service returns to normal.

The seven ages of man: spills, drills, thrills, bills, ills, pills and wills.

The man who is brutally honest enjoys the brutality quite as much as the honesty. Possibly more.

God punishes us mildly by ignoring our prayers and severely by answering them.

Every woman needs one man in her life who is strong and responsible. Given this security, she can proceed to do what she really wants to do-fall in love with men who are weak and irresponsible.

I used to look down on the world for being corrupt, but now I adore it for the utter magnificence of that corruption.

Love is a fever which marriage puts to bed and cures.

Power is a drug on which the politicians are hooked. They buy it from the voters, using the voters' own money.

In business, sir, one has no friends, only correspondents.

Failure is that early morning hour of darkness which precedes the dawning of the day of success.

No, I don't believe in genius. I believe in freedom. I think anyone can do it. Anyone can be like Rembrandt.

My voice was not heard, the questions were not asked that I wanted to see asked.

Huge events take place on this earth every day. Earthquakes, hurricanes, even glaciers move. So why couldn't he just look at me?

According to the latest poll, a record 73 percent of Americans think the country is headed in the wrong direction. But the good news: Gas is so expensive that we'll never get there.

The thing I always thought of myself as was an actress. I never thought: I want to be. It was always: I am.

So many people choose silence after the immediate wake of a death out of fear of saying something out of turn or "bringing up bad memories" that bereaved people often feel forgotten.

Rituals build brands.

How do I stay healthy? I actually leave a lot of that up to my dog. He makes me get up pretty early in the morning. We go for walks together.