“They say best men are molded out of faults,And, for the most, become much more the betterFor being a little bad”

“The news media are, for the most part, the bringers of bad news… and it’s not entirely the media’s fault, bad news gets higher ratings and sells more papers than good news.”

“I look at him more than a little shocked by his words knowing how much he likes being right being in charge most people do.”

“The most we can say of democracy or freedom is that they give our personal abilities a little more influence on our well-being.”

“Men who watch, and say little, very often are much wiser than the men they serve.”

“He's convinced most human adults do not know how to play anymore and that playing is one of the best ways to think. Franky finds children, by far, much more pleasant and intelligent than most adults, but they are easily ruined by their families, schools, and society. He says one of the ways they are ruined is by being forced to think of all the tasks that need to be done as work, not as play. It takes the joy out of living.”