"Unhappiness is something we are never taught about we are taught to expect happiness, but never a Plan B to use to use when the happiness doesn't arrive."

"We live in an era with no historical precedents. History is no longer useful as a tool in helping us understand current changes."

"People are pretty forgiving when it comes to other people's families. The only family that ever horrifies you is your own."

"People will always choose more money over more sex."

"For every failure, there's an alternative course of action. You just have to find it. When you come to a roadblock, take a detour."

"It is the folly of too many to mistake the echo of a London coffee-house for the voice of the kingdom."

"Never mistake motion for action."

"The terrorist uses surprise and stealth, and the only way to defeat that is by having accurate and timely intelligence."