“You've got to take the bitter with the sour.”

“If you've got a message, send a telegram.”

“I think luck is the sense to recognize an opportunity and the ability to take advantage of it. Every one has bad breaks, but every one also has opportunities. The man who can smile at his breaks and grab his chances gets on. ”

“A verbal contract is worth about as much as the paper it's written on.”

“I don't think anyone should write their autobiography until after they're dead”

“Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined.”

“I don't want any yes-men around me. I want everybody to tell me the truth even if it costs them their jobs.”