"On the higher plane the soul is sexless, and those who wish to rise higher than the physical plane must eliminate the idea of sex."

“Love is the greatest touch-up artist of all.”

“I look under the skin of countries' economies, and I help them make better decisions and be stronger, to prosper and create employment.”

“That Sinn Fein, as I've already indicated, their leaders have already indicated that's what they want to achieve - once we get that credible statement, then we can get around the table and start to move forward, and I'm confident we can do so.”

“I'm always suspicious of really beautiful women telling us we shouldn't be worried about beauty.”

“You shouldn't have to justify your work.”

“The first choral music I remember hearing was Handel's 'Messiah' when the Mormon Tabernacle Choir broadcast it over the radio.”

“Our best today; better tomorrow,”

Source : Ben Bradlee (2017). “A Good Life: Newspapering and Other Adventures”, p.482, Simon and Schuster

“Why would you want to stay manager and be second-guessed by me when you can come up into the front-office and be one of the second-guessers?”