A generation ago there were a thousand men to every opportunity, while today there are a thousand opportunities to every man.

The first qualification for success in my view is a strong work ethic.

Nobody can really guarantee the future. The best we can do is size up the chances, calculate the risks involved, estimate our ability to deal with them and then make our plans with confidence.

Profits are the ultimate measure of how efficiently we provide customers with the best products for their needs. Profits are required to survive and grow.

We have a tremendous investment in facilities for (internal combustion engines, transmissions, and axles) and I can't see throwing them away just because the electric car doesn't emit fumes.

What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them.

In seeking to serve social needs because it makes good business sense to do so, a corporation is doing what it knows how to do best.

Obsolescence is the very hallmark of progress.

Nobody can really guarantee the future. The best we can do is size up the chances calculate the risks involved estimate our ability to deal with them and make our plans with confidence.

If sacrifice is not the theme of my life, there’s no sense telling the story.

Being in Blur has allowed me to travel and hear the music that's being made all over the world.

Great nations are never impoverished by private, though they sometimes are by public prodigality and misconduct.

The civilized are those who get more out of life than the uncivilized, and for this we are not likely to be forgiven.

The arts generally have had to recognize Modernism - how should poetry escape?

I was trying to be very at ease in this arrogant person, and very worldly, but something human came into the part. I hate to say that. I wanted to be totally worldly.

Fischer is the greatest genius to descend from the chess heavens.

It’s better to look at the sky than live there

I don't think I would do better books if I wrote full time. I write for amateurish reasons.

Who does not believe his first passion eternal?