“Tides are like politics. They come and go with a great deal of fuss and noise, but inevitably they leave the beach just as they found it. On those few occasions when major change does occur, it is rarely a good news.”
“On rare occasions one does hear of a miraculous case of a married couple falling in love after marriage, but on close examination it will be found that it is a mere adjustment to the inevitable.”
“When great changes occur in history, when great principles are involved, as a rule the majority are wrong.”
“Political success is the ability, when the inevitable occurs, to get credit for it.”
“Hearts are like stones on an ocean beach...And people are like the tides that leave permanent marks on them.”
“When the time comes to leave, just walk away quietly and don't make any fuss.”