“Wealth, in even the most improbable cases, manages to convey the aspect of intelligence.”
“in dreams it is often the case that the greatest extravagances seem bereft of their power to astonish and the most improbable chimeras seem commonplace.”
“It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change.”
“He managed to convey indifference, contempt, and boredom in the one word.”
“Wealth can be created. Wit and intelligence can't.”
“That's the worst aspect of being a writer: managing plausibility.”