“The profession of book writing makes horse racing seem like a solid, stable business.”
“Being born in a stable does not make one a horse.”
“You're in a horse race but you're thinking like a sheep. Sheep don't win horse races.”
“(S)uccessful people, no matter how busy, seem to make time to write letters.”
“If wishes were horses, I'd need a very big stable.”
“Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.”