"People who have what they want are fond of telling people who haven't what they want that they really don't want it."

"CandyIs dandyBut liquorIs quicker."

"People who work sitting down get paid more than people who work standing up."

"Children aren't happy with nothing to ignore, And that's what parents were created for."

"The Preacher, the Politicain, the Teacher, Were each of them once a kiddie. A child, indeed, is a wonderful creature. Do I want one? God Forbiddie!"

"Progress might have been all right once but it has gone on too long."

"To give money is an easy matter and in any man's power. But to decide to whom to give it, and how large and when, and for what purpose and how, is neither in everyman's power nor an easy matter."

"How many husbands have I had? You mean apart from my own?"

"Intimate relationships cannot substitute for a life plan. But to have any meaning or viability at all, a life plan must include intimate relationships."

"Politicians are the same the world over: they promise to build a bridge even when there is no river."

"It's very strange when the life you never had flashes before your eyes."

"Brilliance is typically the act of an individual, but incredible stupidity can usually be traced to an organization."