The property boom has made us all feel wealthy, but unfortunately it has lulled many of those nearing retirement into a false sense of security.
That indolent but agreeable condition of doing nothing.
Perhaps you will ask whether I can raise these three millions without difficulty. Well, nearly all my capital is invested in land, but I have some money out at interest and I can borrow without any trouble.
He [Pliny the Elder] used to say that 'no book [etc] was so bad but some good might be got out of it'.
The living voice is that which sways the soul.
The highest of characters is his who is as ready to pardon the moral errors of mankind as if he were every day guilty of them himself; and as cautious of committing a fault as if he never forgave one.
They enhance the value of their favors by the words with which they are accompanied.
The best weapon is to sit down and talk.
There's always room for improvement. We have a nucleus that's pretty good. You want players that will help.
Experiment is fundamentally only induced observation.
I don't need to try to push everyone out of the way and say, "This is how you do it. I actually like not knowing. I trust every lead.