“Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody.”

“The best part of the fiction in many novels is the notice that the characters are imaginary.”

“Nothing is more responsible for the good old days than a bad memory.”

“You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance.”

“Then here's to the City of Boston The town of the cries and the groans Where the Cabots can't see the Kabotschniks And the Lowells won't speak to the Cohns.”

“While the work or play is on ... don't constantly feel you ought to be doing the other.”

“Rich people do not work for money, they are doing what they like to do”

“Why do we need money beyond a point? If we are free of ill health, enmity, and debt, is that not enough? Too much money only leads to less peace.”

“Nine out of ten significant people have to do with money or war!”