Civilization is a conspiracy. Modern life is the silent compact of comfortable folk to keep up pretences. – John Buchan
The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there. – John Buchan
There may be Peace without Joy, and Joy without Peace, but the two combined make Happiness. – John Buchan
The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. – John Buchan
The search for conspiracy only increases the elements of morbidity and paranoia and fantasy in this country. It romanticizes crimes that are terrible because of their lack of purpose. It obscures our necessary understanding, all of us, that in this life there is often tragedy without reason. – Anthony Lewis
I am in the process of trying to decide whether I can make a substantive and productive contribution to the policy-making process. I was always there because I wanted to work on the pressing issues of the day – Im interested in energy, Im interested in the climate bill and technology policy. – Charles F. Bass