"I do not read newspapers. I do not watch television. I am not interested in current events, although I will occasionally discuss them if other people want to discuss them."

“Planning is my favorite - to have a vision and watch it materialize.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

“The best rules to form a young man are: to talk little, to hear much, to reflect alone upon what has passed in company, to distrust one's own opinions, and value others that deserve it.”

Source : Sir William Temple (1814). “The Works of Sir William Temple, Bart: To which is Prefixed, the Life and Character of the Author, Considerably Enlarged”, p.547

“Government is the greatest combination for forces known to human society. It can command more men and raise more money than any and all other agencies combined.”

“I took a photo of us, mid-embrace. When I am old and alone I will remember that I once held something truly beautiful.”

Source : "Submarine". www.imdb.com. September 12, 2010.

“News - communicating news and ideas, I guess - is my passion. And giving people alternatives so that they have two papers to read (and) alternative television channels.”

“Success is the one unpardonable sin against our fellows.”

“I went to a strict elementary school with nuns, and uniforms that I'm pretty sure were made out of sandpaper. It was an academic, sports-oriented place. I liked to read, and wanted to act, and didn't try out for volleyball. I was weird. The other girls would dip my hair in ink and stuff.”

“If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend.”