“I love things that age well - things that don't date, that stand the test of time and that become living examples of the absolute best.”

“Business can learn about new conditions the same way a gene pool does. I'm not claiming companies can get smarter, just that dumb ones will die.”

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”

“Man needs difficulties; they are necessary for health.”

“Failure is instructive. The person who really thinks learns quite as much from his failures as from his successes.”

“It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone - so far.”