“The best books... are those that tell you what you know already.”

“There are times when even the best manager is like the little boy with the big dog, waiting to see where the dog wants to go so he can take him there.”

“Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.”

“Just do what you do best.”

“Science is simply common sense at its best, that is, rigidly accurate in observation, and merciless to fallacy in logic.”

“Being forced to work, and forced to do your best, will breed in you temperance and self-control, diligence and strength of will, cheerfulness and content, and a hundred virtues which the idle will never know.”

“There is no doubt that America remains the premier political, economic, military power in the world, and I both expect and count on it remaining so, because I think that's certainly in our best interest but also the best interests of the world.”

“The best way to know God is to love many things.”

“I don't think there's anybody in America who thinks my personality is best suited to being Number Two.”