“But that was war. Just about all he could find in its favor was that it paid well and liberated children from the pernicious influence of their parents.”

I think in every country that there is at least one executive who is scared of going crazy.

The country was in peril; he was jeopardizing his traditional rights of freedom and independence by daring to exercise them.

There was no telling what people might find out once they felt free to ask whatever questions they wanted to.

Destiny is a good thing to accept when it’s going your way. When it isn’t, don’t call it destiny; call it injustice, treachery, or simple bad luck.

The villains will come along. There were plenty in the Carter administration, and there will be plenty with Reagan.

Every writer I know has trouble writing.

Death to all modifiers, he declared one day, and out of every letter that passed through his hands went every adverb and every adjective.

There is no disappointment so numbing as someone no better than you achieving more.

Remember that everyone deserves some fun during working hours.

She was the epitome of stately sorrow each time she smiled.

I wouldn’t want to live without strong misgivings.

Prostitution gives her an opportunity to meet people. It provides fresh air and wholesome exercise, and it keeps her out of trouble.

What do you do when it rains?” The captain answered frankly. “I get wet.

He was going to live forever, or die in the attempt.

Success and failure are both difficult to endure. Along with success come drugs, divorce, fornication, bullying, travel, meditation, medication, depression, neurosis and suicide. With failure comes failure.

When people disagreed with him he urged them to be objective.

All my films are all my children.

Falling in love, you remain a child; rising in love, you mature. By and by love becomes not a relationship, it becomes a state of your being. Not that you are in love – now you are love.

I am convinced that the norm in Russia should become a family with three children.

I have very good executives and great children. They’re very good.

As a child I grew up with a school curriculum that totally glossed over British colonialism and British slavery.

I think it’s really good for a family or children to have a dog, cat, bird or whatever to grow up with.

We must protect the safety of our children at all costs.

Reading one book a day to your child can change the trajectory of their future.