In America, the race goes to the loud, the solemn, the hustler. If you think you're a great writer, you must say that you are.

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Until the rise of American advertising, it never occurred to anyone anywhere in the world...

Until the rise of American advertising, it never occurred to anyone anywhere in the world...

Andy Warhol is the only genius I've ever known with an I.Q. of 60.

Andy Warhol is the only genius I've ever known with an I.Q. of 60.

A narcissist is someone better looking than you are.

A narcissist is someone better looking than you are.

There's a lot to be said for being nouveau riche, and the Reagans mean to...

There's a lot to be said for being nouveau riche, and the Reagans mean to...

Apparently, a democracy is a place where numerous elections are held at great cost without...

Apparently, a democracy is a place where numerous elections are held at great cost without...

Whenever a friend suceeds, a little something in me dies.

Whenever a friend suceeds, a little something in me dies.

Never have children, only grandchildren.

Never have children, only grandchildren.

The theater needs continual reminders that there is nothing more debasing than the work of...

The theater needs continual reminders that there is nothing more debasing than the work of...

It is marvelous indeed to watch on television the rings of Saturn close; and to...

It is marvelous indeed to watch on television the rings of Saturn close; and to...

The four most beautiful words in our common language: I told you so.

The four most beautiful words in our common language: I told you so.

As the age of television progresses the Reagans will be the rule, not the exception....

As the age of television progresses the Reagans will be the rule, not the exception....

There is no such thing as a homosexual or a heterosexual person. There are only...

There is no such thing as a homosexual or a heterosexual person. There are only...

The corporate grip on opinion in the United States is one of the wonders of...

The corporate grip on opinion in the United States is one of the wonders of...

Whenever a friend succeeds, a little something in me dies.

Whenever a friend succeeds, a little something in me dies.

One is sorry one could not have taken both branches of the road. But we...

One is sorry one could not have taken both branches of the road. But we...

Some writers take to drink, others take to audiences.

Some writers take to drink, others take to audiences.

Now you have people in Washington who have no interest in the country at all....

Now you have people in Washington who have no interest in the country at all....

Democracy demands an opposition party.

Democracy demands an opposition party.

We must start with the reality that corporations cannot guarantee anyone a lifetime job any...

We must start with the reality that corporations cannot guarantee anyone a lifetime job any...

Turning corporations loose and letting the profit motive run amok is not a prescription for...

Turning corporations loose and letting the profit motive run amok is not a prescription for...