I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I'm going to learn, I must do it by listening.

My weaknesses have always been food and men - in that order.

From too much love of living, From hope and fear set free, We thank with brief thanksgiving Whatever gods may be That no life lives for ever; That dead men rise up never; That even the weariest river Winds somewhere safe to sea.

Ask five economists and you'll get five different answers - six if one went to Harvard.

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

I'm always going to love my father.

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

I would love to be a father. I had a great father who taught me how gratifying that is. I'm not going to deny myself that. I think I'd be good at it. Everybody wants that experience. I definitely do.

Architecture begins where engineering ends.

Happiness depends upon ourselves.

The keys to patience are acceptance and faith. Accept things as they are, and look realistically at the world around you. Have faith in yourself and in the direction you have chosen.

You cry and you scream and you stomp your feet and you shout. You say, 'You know what? I'm giving up, I don't care.' And then you go to bed and you wake up and it's a brand new day, and you pick yourself back up again.

Never underestimate the power of jealousy and the power of envy to destroy. Never underestimate that.

If you think about a Thanksgiving dinner, it's really like making a large chicken.

Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists.

I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I look at the obituary page. If my name is not on it, I get up.

Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly, and you will be amazed at the positive results.

Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.

Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.

Rome has not seen a modern building in more than half a century. It is a city frozen in time.

It's an ongoing joy being a dad.

Drink and be thankful to the host! What seems insignificant when you have it, is important when you need it.

My cooking is so bad my kids thought Thanksgiving was to commemorate Pearl Harbor.

When my marriage broke up... I had just put on 45 pounds for my 'Shall We Dance?' character. I had to eat 10,000 calories a day just to put on weight while training with Tony Dovolani. I basically stayed in bed for a six-month rotation of depression naps. Dance helped me lose the weight.