“I wanted to be a psychological engineer, but we lacked the facilities, so I did the next best thing - I went into politics. It's practically the same thing.”
“Much have I lost, but much have I had - Maybe it's best things went as they did - and so I give you thanks then God.”
“If I can't do what I want to do, then my job is to not do what I want to do. It's not the same thing, but it's the best thing I can do.”
“I was so tired of being told reasonable, practical things whenever something went wrong with my life.”
“I never wanted to see half the things I've seen, and I've never seen half the things I wanted to. I don't think wanting comes into it. You'd best go all the same.”
“I know the next best thing is often the very best.”