Anyone who believes the competitive spirit in America is dead has never been in a supermarket when the cashier opens another checkout line. – Ann Landers
The last few years have been my happiest. Im happy in the years that most people are blue and sad and waiting to die. I dont feel that a bit. Smiling has a lot to do with it. You can just lift your spirits by smiling a little bit. – William Proxmire
Theres a tradition in British intellectual life of mocking any non-political force that gets involved in politics, especially within the sphere of the arts and the theatre. – Harold Pinter