The human race is a race of cowards; and I am not only marching in that procession but carrying a banner.

Django was the definitive genius on the guitar, and the depth of his gift was so spectacular.

International terrorism is throwing down a challenge, and not just to Russia.

For many years, election campaigns here have been run by the public relations industry and each time it’s with increasing sophistication. Quite naturally, the industry uses the same technique to sell candidates that it uses to sell toothpaste or lifestyle drugs.

Achievement brings its own anticlimax.

The Model T blazed the way for the motor industry and started the movement for good roads everywhere. It is still the pioneer car in many parts of the world which are just beginning to be motorized.

One ought never to turn one’s back on a threatened danger and try to run away from it. If you do that, you will double the danger. But if you meet it promptly and without flinching, you will reduce the danger by half. Never run away from anything. Never!

I gossiped when I was given a chance because I wasn’t popular so the few times someone would invite you into the group to have a conversation it was usually about someone else and you just joined in because it was great to be a part of something, and that I feel bad for.

Everything I do in life is framed through the view of a businessman. That’s my instinct. If I go into a pharmacy to buy shaving cream, then I’m going to look for the best deal on shaving cream.

The top salesperson in the organization probably missed more sales than 90% of the sales people on the team, but they also made more calls than the others made.

If God wanted us to fly, He would have given us tickets.

They’re singing your praises while stealing your phrases.

Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.

Make yourself necessary to somebody.

It is a waste of time and a pointless pursuit to speak truth to Henry Kissinger, or the CEO of General Motors, or others who exercise power in coercive institutions — truths that they already know well enough, for the most part.

Self-reliance is its aversion. It loves not realities and creators, but names and customs.

The great need of the world has always been for leaders. With more leaders we could have more industry. More industry, more employment and comfort for all.

The fact that an artist is experiencing the joy of creation makes me feel like we’re in it together.

A decent society wouldn’t push millions of student into debt. It would recognize that higher education isn’t mainly a personal investment. It is a public good.

The books that the world calls immoral are the books that show the world its own shame.

A lot of people always question, ‘What else can she do, what else can she do?’ And I’m going to show you