"What happens depends on our way of observing it or on the fact that we observe it."

"When a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to help that person to realize his dream."

"The mirror never sees itself. The reflection never is itself."

"A statesman is a successful politician who is dead."

"When one has nothing left to lose one becomes courageous. We are timid only when we have something left to cling to."

"I refuse to believe that trading recipes is silly. Tunafish casserole is at least as real as corporate stock."

"There ought to be one day-- just one-- when there is open season on senators."

"To laugh is to live profoundly."

"Power in defense of freedom is greater than power on behalf of tyranny and oppression."

"I think; therefore I am."

"We need to make a decision, no matter what it is."

"You have to find a way of working that makes it dead easy to take full advantage of your inspired moments. They never hit at a convenient time, nor do they last long."