Russell Baker

Objects can be classified scientifically into three major categories: those that don't work, those that break down and those that get lost.

Inanimate objects can be classified scientifically into three major categories; those that don't work, those that break down and those that get lost.

Letter writing was clearly important to Reagan. Even as president he kept dashing off letters to friends, pen pals, media people, statesmen, critics, and the kind of people who write to presidents never expecting a reply.

Usually, terrible things that are done with the excuse that progress requires them are not really progress at all, but just terrible things.