John Dryden

Genius must be born, and never can be taught.

Great wits are sure to madness near allied, and thin partitions do their bounds divide.

We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.

If my house was on fire, I can't compromise about which part of the house I'm going to save. You save the whole house or it will all burn down. We either save this country or we do not.

Deep down, there is in the substance of the cosmos a primordial disposition, sui generis, for self-arrangement and self-involution.

I find that often, room service menus are highly condensed. They tend to be a little bit fast food-oriented, even at the finest hotels.