Speed is scarcely the noblest virtue of graphic composition, but it has its curious rewards. There is a sense of getting somewhere fast, which satisfies a native American urge."

It is better to know some of the questions than all the answers.

A pinch of probability is worth a pound of perhaps.

"There is, of course, a certain amount of drudgery in newspaper work, just as there is in teaching classes, tunneling into a bank, or being President of the United States."

It had only one fault. It was kind of lousy.