"The most extreme form of inequality is between the living and the dead."

"I’m not a big fan of the internet. I think it’s a distraction. It’s a toy. It’s not a serious thing. It’s like a glorified fax machine."

"The biggest risk is not taking any risk."

"The 1920s were the last decade in American history during which one could be genuinely optimistic about politics."

"The future is not something that just happens. It's something that you create."