"I have never in my life made a business deal in which I did not have the conviction that I was making money for the other fellow as well as for myself."

"Never make a decision. Let someone else make it and then if it turns out to be the wrong one, you can disclaim it, and if it is the right one you can abide by it."

"No! Never check an interesting fact!"

"Didn't sleep last night so had breakfast in bed and will try again now. Hope you had no trouble. Please don't have too many [Hughes draws a cigarette sketch] and please be careful of the [sketch of a …"

"I like to dictate my thoughts. It's more efficient."